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Senior Oracle Database Administrator at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Real User
It offers a lot of services, but there are limitations on the number of simultaneous users on the basic license
Pros and Cons
  • "The biggest advantage of Windows Server is the services. It offers the ability to configure services, so your application can run on a Windows Server."
  • "But one issue I have with Windows Server is the limit on the number of concurrent sessions. You cannot have more than three simultaneous users unless you activate a license. You have to install it so that more people can access the applications simultaneously."

What is our primary use case?

Window Server is for the front-end applications. It is on the client-facing side.

What is most valuable?

The biggest advantage of Windows Server is the services. It offers the ability to configure services, so your application can run on a Windows Server. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using Windows Server for a couple of years. Since the company was founded, we've been using Windows Server and Linux. We're still using Red Hat. When I joined the company, I migrated all the databases over to Linux. Everything on the application side is on Windows Server.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Windows Server is stable as far as I know. 

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I can't really say that it's scalable. At the application level, we only have about 20 users.

How are customer service and support?

I'm not the one in charge of the platform. The person in charge takes care of things when there is a critical error and there are new updates or patches from the Microsoft site. They're the one who contacts the technical support team if needed.

How was the initial setup?

Installing Windows Server is straightforward. We have a technical team to manage the solution, but I can handle the deployment by itself. 

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

I think it's a yearly license.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Windows Server six out of 10. I would recommend Windows Server if you are working with .NET applications. But one issue I have with Windows Server is the limit on the number of concurrent sessions. You cannot have more than three simultaneous users unless you activate a license. You have to install it so that more people can access the applications simultaneously.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1599558 - PeerSpot reviewer
Disaster Recovery Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Real User
A stable server solution
Pros and Cons
  • "I like that it's a stable product. For me, it's working fine."
  • "It would help if there was a possibility to postpone some updates. If some are not required, it could speed up the process of starting up the operating system. Sometimes big workloads related to services are running directly on the system itself and not the application. This is what I have noticed"

What is most valuable?

I like that it's a stable product. For me, it's working fine.

What needs improvement?

It would help if there was a possibility to postpone some updates. If some are not required, it could speed up the process of starting up the operating system. Sometimes big workloads related to services are running directly on the system itself and not the application. This is what I have noticed.

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?

Windows Server is a stable solution.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to new users.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give Windows Server a ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1536276 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Reporter at a media company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Good support, stable, easy to use, and easy to install
Pros and Cons
  • "Windows server is easy to use."
  • "Windows Server needs to introduce more dashboards."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution as our server application. Several applications are based on this operating system.

What is most valuable?

Windows server is easy to use.

What needs improvement?

Windows Server needs to introduce more dashboards.

A common user is not able to implement this solution. It could be simplified.

For how long have I used the solution?

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

We are using version 2019.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Windows Server is stable. I have no issues with the stability of the Windows Server.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have 45 servers in our organization.

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support is good. We have no issues with the support of Microsoft.

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

We did not use any other solution.

How was the initial setup?

It is quick and easy to install. 

The installation can take up to 45 minutes.

All technical people in our organization need to install Windows Server. Any IT engineer can deploy this solution. However, it cannot be set up by a regular user.

What about the implementation team?

I completed the installation myself.

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

There is a licensing fee that is paid yearly. 

It is an expensive solution. 

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it.

It is very popular, I would rate Windows Server a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1588287 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Security Operation Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Simple administration, easy to use, but could be more stable
Pros and Cons
  • "The main features are ease of use and simple administration."
  • "I have found the stability to be good but it could improve."

What is our primary use case?

This solution can be used for a lot of things, such as email, file servers, authentication, network access protocol, DNS, active directory, and accessing the main controllers.

What is most valuable?

The main features are ease of use and simple administration. 

For how long have I used the solution?

 I have been using this solution for a couple of years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have found the stability to be good but it could improve.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable and we plan to increase usage.

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

I have used Linux Red Hat previously.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is straightforward and takes approximately 10 minutes.

What about the implementation team?

I have done the implementation myself but sometimes I require assistance because some environments have a lot of servers. The more servers you have the more administrators you will need for the maintenance.

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

There is a license required and it is on an annual basis.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Windows Server a seven out of ten.

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Volunteer - IT Department at SARC
Real User
Easy to use, stable, and the security is good
Pros and Cons
  • "Windows Server is very easy to use."
  • "The command-line interface should be improved."

What is most valuable?

Windows Server is very easy to use.

What needs improvement?

The command-line interface should be improved. Using the command line is less-resource intensive so we use it sometimes. The additional RAM and CPU usage needed by the GUI is something that we were not used to after using Linux. When I switched to the command line, I found it more difficult than Linux.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Windows Server for several years, since 2013.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Windows Server is a stable operating system and I haven't had any problems with it in that regard. For example, I had ransomware on my computer and even when I was logged in as an administrator, it did not affect the server.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have not needed to contact the Microsoft technical support team.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I am currently learning about different Linux servers and I am finding it very difficult compared to Windows Server.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Hemchand KG - PeerSpot reviewer
RPA Project Manager at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
A reliable solution
Pros and Cons
  • "I like that the solution is reliable."
  • "Perhaps the scalability could be better."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution solely for official purposes. 

What is most valuable?

I like that the solution is reliable.

What needs improvement?

Perhaps the scalability could be better. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Windows Server for around ten years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have no issues with the stability. I feel the solution to be reliable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

For my purposes, I don't see any need to scale the solution, although this can possibly be improved. 

How are customer service and support?

I do not have experience with tech support. 

What about the implementation team?

I do not possess information about the technical team required for deployment and maintenance. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I did not evaluate other operating systems for business before going with Windows Server.

What other advice do I have?

I have no issues with the security features. I consider everything about the solution to be fine. 

There are more than 10,000 people using the solution in my organization.

I rate Windows Server as a nine out of ten. 

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AhmedElbadry - PeerSpot reviewer
NMS Service Automation & RPA Technical Lead at Vodafone
Real User
Top 10
Overall good functionality, stable, and easy installation
Pros and Cons
  • "Overall the solution has been functioning very well for us."
  • "Security and vulnerabilities could improve."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution as an operating system to run applications, such as Microsoft SQL.

What is most valuable?

Overall the solution has been functioning very well for us.

What needs improvement?

Security and vulnerabilities could improve.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Windows Server for approximately three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is good in Windows Server.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have approximately 200 users using this solution in my organization.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is straightforward and took approximately 30 minutes.

What about the implementation team?

I did the implementation myself.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Windows Server nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1192233 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Systems Infrastructure Manager at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Reseller
User-friendly, easy to install, priced well, but the security should be improved
Pros and Cons
  • "It's user-friendly."
  • "The security is not good."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution for business applications.

What is most valuable?

It's user-friendly.

What needs improvement?

The security is not good. Windows Server has never been secure. You have put firewalls in place and do other things such as installing anti-virus software to secure Windows, otherwise, it won't work well.

Windows will never be secure, but it should be.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for several years from 2008 to version 2015. We use it extensively.

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support is fair. It's okay.

How was the initial setup?

It is very easy to install.

It doesn't take very much time at all, it's very easy, just click until it's finished.

What about the implementation team?

I completed the installation myself.

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

It is priced very well and we pay an annual license fee.

It's not very expensive when compared to Linux.

What other advice do I have?

We plan to continue to use this solution and would recommend it to others who are interested in using it.

I would 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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