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reviewer1423995 - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Consultant at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Consultant
Stable platform that is easy to use and integrates well, and has a supportive technical team
Pros and Cons
  • "The features that I like the most are that it's easy to use and the integration."
  • "In terms of support, it's pretty complicated when you have to study the documentation."

What is our primary use case?

Our use cases are usually data and analytics. We are building platforms for our clients to exploit their data. We are building the data curation. 

Also, the analytics for the front end, and the presentation of the data for the end-user.

What is most valuable?

The features that I like the most are that it's easy to use and the integration.

What needs improvement?

In terms of support, it's pretty complicated when you have to study the documentation.

It would definitely be helpful if the documentation could be more straightforward.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Windows Server for eight years.

We are usually working with the latest version.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Windows Server is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's a scalable product. The number of users depends on our customers. Some customers have as many as 50 users while some others have 15 users. It really depends on the clients, but we're not in the thousands of end-users.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is pretty good. We have a good relationship with our vendor's specialists. We mostly work with Microsoft and some other vendors.

Overall, they are supportive.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward.

It took approximately a month to deploy, but it depends on the number of installations we have. Some are larger and some smaller.

We need two or three staff members to deploy it. They are PDAs, they are infrastructure people who have the tech knowledge. 

We have a team in our organization that we call specialists to configure the server. They are tech-savvy, and they know all about the backend.

What about the implementation team?

We are integrators.

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

There are licensing costs for this solution, although it's not expensive. Microsoft is relatively inexpensive compared to other database platforms.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others who want to use Windows Server.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Integrator
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Charbel Hajj - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Supervisor at MEPEQ
Real User
Is user friendly, scalable, and easy to set up
Pros and Cons
  • "I like the fact that Windows Server is user friendly."
  • "With Microsoft, there are always bugs, and the stability could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We have our applications on the servers.

What is most valuable?

I like the fact that Windows Server is user friendly.

What needs improvement?

With Microsoft, there are always bugs, and the stability could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Windows Server for a long time. We have different versions: 2016, 2012, and 2008 as well.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's more or less stable. Sometimes, there are problems with bugs.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy. It took about an hour without including configuration. One person handled the deployment. 

What about the implementation team?

We used an in-house team.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution and rate it at eight on a scale from one to ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer948819 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems and Networks Engineer at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Useful interface, stable, and helpful support
Pros and Cons
  • "The most useful is the interface and the ergonomic. Windows is very simple."
  • "The optimization of the scalability could improve."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Windows Server for all of our servers in our organization.

How has it helped my organization?

Windows Server is very easy to troubleshoot which has helped our organization save time.

What is most valuable?

The most useful is the interface and the ergonomic. Windows is very simple.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Windows Server for approximately 20 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have found Windows Server stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The optimization of the scalability could improve.

How are customer service and support?

The support from Microsoft is very good.

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

I have used Windows 10.

How was the initial setup?

Windows Server is very simple to uninstall, administer, and configure.

What other advice do I have?

There is a license to use this solution and the price is reasonable.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: partner
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reviewer1120824 - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Manager at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Stable product for running applications
Pros and Cons
  • "Windows server is stable, having improved on previous versions."
  • "An improvement would be to have more dashboards."

What is our primary use case?

I mainly use this solution for running applications.

What needs improvement?

An improvement would be to have more dashboards.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for over fifteen years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Windows server is stable, having improved on previous versions.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution as eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Amarjit Rathee - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Vice President at Hitachi Systems, Ltd.
Real User
Top 5
High performance, easy to use, and reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is easy to use and it has good performance."
  • "Windows Server can improve in patch management and security."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Windows Server as an operating system.

What is most valuable?

The solution is easy to use and it has good performance.

What needs improvement?

Windows Server can improve in patch management and security.

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?

Windows Server is stable.

How are customer service and support?

We have not had any issues that we would need to contact the support.

What about the implementation team?

Our in-house team of two technicians and one manager do the implementation and maintenance of the solution.

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

We have purchased a perpetual license to use the solution.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Windows Server a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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Islam Bayraktar - PeerSpot reviewer
Co-Founder and Director of Services at Continuous Software at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Top 10
Pretty stable and not too hard to deploy
Pros and Cons
  • "Setting up Windows Server is pretty straightforward. It takes anywhere from a few hours to a day. One person can do it if it's not a complex environment."
  • "Windows Server could always be more secure."

What is our primary use case?

We deploy our solution in Windows Server when our customers are working in Windows. So it depends on the customer's requirements.

What needs improvement?

Windows Server could always be more secure.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been working with Windows Server off and on for many years. I'm not an end-user, but my company deploys our product from time to time on Windows Server when our customers are using that environment. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

In my experience, Windows Server is pretty stable. Then again, I don't have much experience administrating that environment, so I can't really say. But, so far we haven't had any significant issues with Windows Server.

How are customer service and support?

I think Microsoft support is probably pretty standard, but we haven't had any issues with the operating system that would require a ticket. Most of the time we use basic stuff for the operating system, so we're not facing any significant issues on that side.

How was the initial setup?

Setting up Windows Server is pretty straightforward. It takes anywhere from a few hours to a day. One person can do it if it's not a complex environment. At our organization, it would only take a couple of technical experts. We have 100 plus specialists, consultants, and some field teams as well. 

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

We have a partnership, so we get all of the licensing through that.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Windows Server eight out of 10, but that's not an expert opinion. I don't specialize in that operating system.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1512870 - PeerSpot reviewer
General Manager
Real User
The Terminal Service feature is valuable for our company
Pros and Cons
  • "Windows Server is stable."
  • "Rebooting is sometimes required to resolve issues, although we don't know the root cause."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution when I'm working from home. 

What is most valuable?

For our company the Terminal Service is a valuable feature. 

What needs improvement?

Rebooting is sometimes required to resolve certain issues, but we've never been able to determine the root cause. The problem gets solved but we'd like to know what causes it.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Windows Server for five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend Windows Server to other users and rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud
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reviewer1109874 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Specialist at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Stable, easy to install, and can be deployed on-premises or on the cloud
Pros and Cons
  • "It is very stable and easy to install."
  • "I would like Windows to come up lighter because the footprint itself can consume more than 300GB. It would probably take close to 100GB of space to install a Windows operating system because it has got so many features."

What is most valuable?

It is very stable and easy to install.

Installation doesn't require a technical team.

Windows Server can be deployed anywhere, like on your desktop, laptop, cell phone, or on the cloud.

What needs improvement?

I would like Windows to come up lighter because the footprint itself can consume more than 300GB. It would probably take close to 100GB of space to install a Windows operating system because it has got so many features. It should be a core minimalistic addition, and users also should be allowed to add other features when needed. It should be more modular in nature.

The software should be minimalistic. Instead of offering so many options, it should be ideally the core system. Then, if a customer wants to have Active Directory, they should be allowed to do it separately.

There are hundreds of services which are running unnecessarily and slowing the system down or affecting the performance, and that wouldn't be there, which will be an advantage. It will only be the key services that the customer wants to run.

Microsoft technical support could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been dealing with this solution for more than 14 years.

You can deploy it anywhere, like on your desktop, laptop, cell phone, or on the cloud. I have mainly worked on-prem, but recently, I have had a few cloud instances for testing.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The Windows operating system is stable.

How are customer service and technical support?

My experience with Microsoft technical support has been bad. Getting support from Microsoft is really tough, but if you have some skills around Microsoft, you can do the troubleshooting yourself.

How was the initial setup?

It is easy to install.

What about the implementation team?

It's very simple and doesn't require a technical team.

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

If you're buying an instance in the cloud, then you'll pay for it monthly. Otherwise, a normal purchase is always upfront; there is no subscription model with Microsoft, at least for the Windows Server licenses.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution at eight on a scale from one to ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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