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reviewer1740360 - PeerSpot reviewer
ICT and Cyber Security Adviser at a educational organization with 201-500 employees
Real User
Easy to set up and works for any size organization, but needs to be more secure
Pros and Cons
  • "We can scale the solution if we need to."
  • "The performance from time to time can be a bit suspect."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for many things. It's an operating system. We use to run many different application servers like SAP exchanges, and applications in our environment.

What is most valuable?

Overall, we've been happy with the solution. 

The initial setup is pretty simple.

We can scale the solution if we need to.

The stability is decent. 

Technical support has been okay.

What needs improvement?

We're concerned about Windows vulnerabilities and how to manage those vulnerabilities ourselves. These are the main things that are tricky in Windows, the environment. 

The performance from time to time can be a bit suspect. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for quite a long time. It's been something like 20 years or so that I have been using this product.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

To a certain extent, I would say the stability is fine. There aren't bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The product is scalable. If a company needs to expand it, it can do so. It's not a problem.

The size of the company doesn't matter. It works for any size of organization from small to large.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support was okay. We haven't really had any problems with them.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

You do have to pay for licensing of the product. 

What other advice do I have?

We are a customer and an end-user of Microsoft. We do not have any special business relationship with them. 

I'd rate the solution at a seven out of ten. We're mostly happy with its capabilities. 

I would advise potential users to secure it well and keep it up to date. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1665177 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Cloud Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Scalable, highly stable, and easy installation
Pros and Cons
  • "We have been using this solution for a long time and it has been stable."
  • "The solution could improve by being more secure."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Windows Server to run applications.

What needs improvement?

The solution could improve by being more secure.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Windows Server for a couple of years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We have been using this solution for a long time and it has been stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

We are using virtualization servers, and on average we have installed approximately 200 servers.

How are customer service and technical support?

We have not needed to contact the support.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

We have two managers doing the maintenance of the solution and a team of five that handles the operations.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There is an annual license required for this solution.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Windows Server an eight out of ten.

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Senior System Administrator at Debre Markos University
Real User
Great tech support and good performance
Pros and Cons
  • "The performance is very good."
  • "The security could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We use the 2016 version. 

We use the solution for our applications. 

What is most valuable?

The performance is very good.

What needs improvement?

The security could be improved. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Windows Server for three-and-a-half to four years. 

How are customer service and technical support?

The tech support is great.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Prior to using Windows Server we used DBN. 

What about the implementation team?

I handled the installation on my own. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There is a licensing fee. It is possible that the Windows Server OS was built with this server. 

What other advice do I have?

I recommend the solution to others.

I rate Windows Server as a ten out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1489908 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Flexible with easy deployment and good technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "We find the solution to be easy to use and simple to navigate."
  • "The solution could be more reasonably priced."

What is our primary use case?

The solution is very useful if the company doesn't want open storage, OS. In those cases, we usually recommend customers to use Microsoft services. Most of the time it's actually the client who gives us advice on what kind of OS they want to use and they will just ask for the quotation. 

What is most valuable?

The solution is very flexible.

We find the solution to be easy to use and simple to navigate. 

The stability is very good.

The security on the server has been great. It's much more secure than, for example, other open-source operating systems.

We find the solution very easy to install. 

Technical support is very helpful.

What needs improvement?

The solution could be more reasonably priced.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been dealing with the solution for a couple of years at this point. It's been a while now. We've had some time with it. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of the product is good. The product doesn't crash or freeze and there are no bugs or glitches. It's reliable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

There is no need to scale the solution. It's not the type of solution that really needs to scale.

I'm not sure the exact number of people using the solution. It's my understanding that it's over ten at this time. 

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support is very fast when it comes to replying. They were able to solve any issues we raised with them. We're satisfied with their level of service. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is not complicated to set up. It's pretty simple and straightforward. A company shouldn't have any issues with the process. 

The deployment process may take about 30 minutes or so, as long as you don't run into any errors.

You only need two technical people to manage the deployment process. You don't need a very big team.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing could be a bit more competitive.

The solution offers a permanent license. You don't have to pay a monthly or yearly subscription. 

What other advice do I have?

We are Windows Server consultants. 

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. We've been quite satisfied with its capabilities. 

I would recommend the product to other users and companies, especially those that don't want to use an open-source option. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Telecommunication Department Head at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Stable, scalable, and easy to install
Pros and Cons
  • "It is stable and scalable."
  • "It is not easy to use. It can be more user-friendly to make our routine work a bit easy. It could also be cheaper."

What is our primary use case?

We use it for a system that we have in our company. We are using Windows Server 2016.

What is most valuable?

It is stable and scalable.

What needs improvement?

It is not easy to use. It can be more user-friendly to make our routine work a bit easy.

It could also be cheaper.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for four or five years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable. We have around 1,000 users.

How are customer service and technical support?

Support is handled by another department.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We didn't use any other solution.

How was the initial setup?

I didn't handle its installation, but based on what I know, it was easy to install.

What about the implementation team?

We install and maintain it with the help of another team in our company. They have three engineers for deployment and maintenance.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It could be cheaper. Its licensing is on a yearly basis.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution. I would rate Windows Server an eight out of ten.

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reviewer1189236 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
A simple solution that's easy to use and has okay stability
Pros and Cons
  • "The product, overall, is very simple. It's easy to use and navigate. It's got a good design."
  • "The stability is okay, however, it could be better. It's an area that they could improve on if they wanted to."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution as a database.

What is most valuable?

The product, overall, is very simple. It's easy to use and navigate. It's got a good design.

The implementation is very easy. It doesn't give you any trouble.

What needs improvement?

The stability is okay, however, it could be better. It's an area that they could improve on if they wanted to.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for two years at this point.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is somewhere in between good and bad. It's so-so. It could be better. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have 15 people that use the solution, and five engineers that manage everything as necessary.

We do plan to continue to use the product going forward.

How are customer service and technical support?

I don't really need the assistance of technical support. I'm an engineer. Typically, I can fix any issues that may arise. Therefore, I don't contact Microsoft. I can't speak to their support service and how helpful they are.

How was the initial setup?

We found the initial setup to be very simple and straightforward. It's not complex. We didn't have any issues.

I can't recall how long the actual deployment took. It was a while ago now.

I handled the installation by myself. You only really need one person to deploy the product.

We have engineers that can handle maintenance on the solution in our company.

What about the implementation team?

I handled the implementation myself. I didn't need to have the installation done by a consultant or integrator.

What other advice do I have?

We only really use Windows Server for one thing. We don't have too complicated of a setup.

I would recommend the solution to other organizations. I've mostly been happy with the product overall.

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
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IT strategist at Convergent Wireless Communications
Real User
Supports all kinds of applications but needs better stability
Pros and Cons
  • "Windows Server can be used for any kind of application. It is an operating system that supports enterprise applications. There is no application that doesn't go with Windows."
  • "It could be more stable. Windows has certain problems that Unix platforms don't have. It requires more administrative effort as compared to Unix. I don't know why Microsoft has not changed that. It generates a lot of trash data, so slowly and steadily, you find more and more space being utilized. There is some kind of administrative load, which doesn't happen with Unix."

What is most valuable?

Windows Server can be used for any kind of application. It is an operating system that supports enterprise applications. There is no application that doesn't go with Windows.

What needs improvement?

It could be more stable. Windows has certain problems that Unix platforms don't have. It requires more administrative effort as compared to Unix. I don't know why Microsoft has not changed that. It generates a lot of trash data, so slowly and steadily, you find more and more space being utilized. There is some kind of administrative load, which doesn't happen with Unix.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for many years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable, but its stability can be better.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have a maximum of 50 or 60 users. 

How are customer service and technical support?

We didn't use their support much. 

How was the initial setup?

It was very easy to install. The time period for installation depends on the complexity. If we want to simply install with the default option, it doesn't take much time. If you want to enable all of the service options that Windows provides, such as SNMP, it will take longer. If you have to install IAS and all such things, it will take time.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others. We plan to keep using it.

I would rate Windows Server a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Senior Systems Engineer at Dimension Data
MSP
Top 5
Reliable, simple setup, but pricing model needs improvement
Pros and Cons
  • "The stability of the Windows Server is good."
  • "The scalability of Windows Server is okay, but it could be better."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Windows Server to run our business application.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Windows Server for approximately 10 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of the Windows Server is good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of Windows Server is okay, but it could be better.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Windows Server is simple, and the process took less than half an hour.

What about the implementation team?

We did the implementation of Windows Server internally. We have one person that does the maintenance and support of this solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Windows Server needs to be more flexible with the minimum requirements with the license and options. We are on an annual subscription to use the solution.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Windows Server a seven out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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