Microsoft SQL Server

What differentiates Microsoft SQL Server from other similar products?

Built-in Business Intelligence and Analytics: SQL Server comes with built-in business intelligence (BI) and analytics features. These include tabular and multidimensional modeling with SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), paginated reports with SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), and extract, transform, and load (ETL) processes with SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS). Hybrid Cloud Capabilities: SQL Server offers easy database deployment and management between on-premises and cloud environments thanks to its hybrid cloud capabilities.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Enterprise-grade Features: Advanced security features, high availability choices, and reliable disaster recovery solutions are just a few of the enterprise-grade features that SQL Server provides. The demanding specifications of enterprise environments are satisfied by these characteristics. Analytics and Business Intelligence: SQL Server comes with built-in analytics and business intelligence features like SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), and SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS). With the use of these tools, users can construct processes for data integration, generate reports, and analyze data.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Challenges associated with Upgrades and Migrations: Changing SQL Server editions or databases between on-premises and cloud deployment models, for example, can be difficult and time-consuming procedures. During these changes, users can run into problems with data transfer, downtime, or compatibility. Limited Support for Open Source Technologies: Despite the fact that SQL Server has made progress in integrating open source technologies, such as Hadoop and Apache Spark, some users may find that the platform's support for these technologies is less extensive than that of other database solutions with native or more deeply integrated support.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Put Strong Security Measures in Place: Put strong security measures in place to guard sensitive data and SQL Server databases against breaches, illegal access, and data loss. To improve security posture and regulatory compliance, make use of features like auditing, role-based access control (RBAC), Always Encrypted, Transparent Data Encryption (TDE), and audits. Test Recovery methods and Backup SQL Server Databases Often: To guarantee data resilience and integrity against data loss or corruption events, test recovery methods and backup SQL Server databases frequently. Create thorough backup and recovery plans that are documented and adapted

What differentiates Microsoft SQL Server from other similar products?

The disaster recovery and data masking feature is very helpful and easy to implement in Microsoft SQL server database.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It can handle the large amount of data. Its easy to implement ETL pipeline using SSIS and Microsoft SQL server.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The performance of data extraction is show as compared to modern databases like Databricks SQL, Exasol etc. the enterprise license cost is higher so its difficult for small organization to purchase license for individuals.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

This is a great tool to store the relational database with great disaster recovery capabilities.