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Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft SQL Server

Composite Score

8.9 /10

CX Score

9.2 /10

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What is Microsoft SQL Server?

Apply intelligence across all your data with SQL Server 2022. Whether your data is structured or unstructured, query and analyze it using the data platform with industry-leading performance and security. Regardless of where your data is stored, query and analyze it with the data platform known for performance, security, and availability.

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Awards & Recognition

Microsoft SQL Server won the following awards in the Transaction Data Store category

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2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 2025

Contract Negotiation

Latest Award, 2025

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

4 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2024

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

2023

3 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2023

3 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2022

Microsoft SQL Server Ratings

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89 Likeliness to Recommend

99 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+92 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Microsoft SQL Server?

0% Negative

3% Neutral

97% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Effective Service

Feature Ratings

Average 85

Analytics and Reporting

Database Management

Data Backup

Data Management

Data Monitoring and Administration

Data Protection and Security

Data Replication

High Availability

Operations Management

Hybrid Transaction and Analytical Support

High Speed & Online Transaction Processing

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Vendor Support

Ease of Customization

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Microsoft SQL Server Reviews

Maloy K.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

Powerful and Scalable Database Solution

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft SQL Server from other similar products?

Microsoft SQL Server is operations oriented, as it emphasizes high integration with Microsoft products, advanced analytics, good security and a multitude of editions for different purposes.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

What impresses me most with Microsoft SQL Server is its advanced analytics, integrating machine learning with data analysis that can develop high-powered insights into data and even predictions, right from within the database environment.

What do you dislike most about this product?

One of the serious defects of Microsoft SQL Server is that the software is rather complicated and costly. Setting up and managing SQL Server can get pretty complex; it is often knowledge-intensive, especially for advanced features and configurations. Besides, licenses can be relatively expensive, especially with enterprise versions, which may not be afforded by some organizations or those of any size on a limited budget.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

1. Evaluate Your Needs: Determine if SQL Server will fill your needs. 2. Expect Complexity: Be prepared for the complexity. 3. Budget Accordingly: Keep in mind licensing and other additional costs. 4. Utilize the integration by leveraging the ties within the Microsoft ecosystem. 5. Right Edition: Choose the edition of your needs.

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Effective Service
Inspires Innovation
Caring

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

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Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

robust database solution with powerful feature

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Unique Features

Akash H.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Insurance
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2024

Best RDBMS system available in the market

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft SQL Server from other similar products?

Performance, ssis ssrs integration and security.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Transact-SQL

What do you dislike most about this product?

No dislike

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

At first you can use a free version of SQL server before making any purchases.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Enables Productivity

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

Microsoft SQL Server Ratings

89 Likeliness to Recommend

99 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft SQL Server?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Database Management Supports multiple data types, data structuring, data retrieval, database customization, and multi-user access.

Data Backup Includes the creation of duplicate instances to recover from an unplanned data loss. Also, support for high volumes of data processing and data compression.

Data Management Includes data sharing, data storage, records management, and data security.

Data Monitoring and Administration Includes ability to continuously monitored data quality rules, as well as generate alerts to notify data stewards when they need to address an issue.

Data Protection and Security Includes data encryption, data audit, and data compliance.

Data Replication Support for a real-time copy of the database in more than one system to facilitate access to the copy of data from multiple systems without any inconsistencies.

High Availability HA DB designed for near-zero downtown by seamless replication of data between environments for uninterrupted real-time access and fail-over capabilities.

Operations Management Includes cost control, production management, and performance management.

Hybrid Transaction and Analytical Support Includes OLTP and OLAP (Online Analytical Processing). Most OLTP systems support some level of OLAP but very few OLAP systems support OLTP.

High Speed & Online Transaction Processing Also referred to as OLTP (Online Transaction processing). OLTP databases include strong support for CRUD operations and ACID compliance.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

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Microsoft SQL Server Reviews

Maloy K.

Powerful and Scalable Database Solution

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

robust database solution with powerful feature

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Akash H.

Best RDBMS system available in the market

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Analytics and Reporting

Database Management

Data Backup

Data Management

Data Monitoring and Administration

Data Protection and Security

Data Replication

High Availability

Operations Management

Hybrid Transaction and Analytical Support

High Speed & Online Transaction Processing

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Vendor Support

Ease of Customization