We are in service and sales. We are serving and selling products to our customers.
Manager Operations at a non-profit with 1-10 employees
Easy to configure, stable, and easy to setup
Pros and Cons
- "It is easy to use."
- "The security policies need improvement."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
It is easy to use.
It is also very easy to configure.
What needs improvement?
The security policies need improvement. The port mapping and the backdoor entries need to be improved.
I would like to see improvements with the security policies and there should be some other policies inbuilt with the server addition.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Windows Server is a stable product.
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It's a scalable solution. I would rate the scalability an eight out of ten.
80% is scalable and 20% has limitations.
How are customer service and support?
I have not had contact with technical support.
How was the initial setup?
It is easy to set up.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Windows Server an eight out of ten.
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Consultant at Botmantra
Stable and user-friendly with good performance
Pros and Cons
- "It's very easy and user-friendly compared to any other operating system."
- "The scalability could be better."
What is our primary use case?
The solution is basically an operating system for business. We use it for business purposes. that's it.
What is most valuable?
The performance of the solution is good.
It's very easy and user-friendly compared to any other operating system.
The stability has been good.
What needs improvement?
The scalability could be better.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for the last five years or so. It's been a while at this point.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability has been good. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable. Even if we ran into trouble, we know we can rely on Microsoft to help us very quickly.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability is limited. They could make it easier to expand.
I'm working with a startup and I would say there are about 50 people or so on the solution at this time. We don't have a big setup.
Likely, we plan to increase it in the future. By how much, I can't say.
How are customer service and technical support?
Technical support is responsive. We know if we run into issues, they will respond quickly in order to help us resolve the issue. We are quite satisfied with their level of attentiveness. They are helpful.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We did not use a different solution before setting up this product.
How was the initial setup?
I can't speak to the installation procedures. I've never participated in an initial setup and therefore cannot speak to the process or how easy or hard it was.
I can't speak to the maintenance requirements or how many people on staff look after the solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I'm not involved in the licensing aspect of the solution, I can't speak to the company's arrangement with Microsoft. I'm not sure how often we pay licensing fees or how much.
What other advice do I have?
We are end-users and customers.
We use multiple deployment models, including cloud and on-premises.
I'm using the latest version of the solution.
I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten overall.
I'd recommend the solution to other users and companies. It's worked well for us so far.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Insolvency Practitioner and Director at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
Implementation and customer services needs improvement, but overall works well
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of the solution is it works well overall."
- "I would like to see easier implementation and better customer service in the future."
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of the solution is it works well overall.
What needs improvement?
I would like to see easier implementation and better customer service in the future.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have beends using the solution for 20 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have found the solution to be very reliable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have 18 people in our organization using the solution.
How are customer service and technical support?
The customer service should be easier to access.
How was the initial setup?
I was involved in the installation of the solution and it did go well. We have an HP Server and we are using Microsoft software, they clashed. It took months to get it to work well.
What about the implementation team?
We used a consultant for the implementation and it took approximately six months to get everything working correctly.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We had to purchase the solution and also the licenses to go on each computer system.
What other advice do I have?
We are going to continue using the solution until everything is on the cloud. I would not recommend it.
I rate Windows Server a five out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Volunteer - IT Department at SARC
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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Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
Reliable, responsive support, and scalable
Pros and Cons
- "Windows Server performance is very good for backups."
- "The initial setup is simple for some but difficult for others."
What is our primary use case?
We use Windows Server for endpoint security because there is an application we have working on it called Trend Micro.
What is most valuable?
Windows Server performance is very good for backups.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Windows Server for approximately six months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Windows Server is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Windows Server is very good.
We have five people in my organization using this solution. We plan to increase the usage in the future.
How are customer service and support?
The support we have received from Microsoft has been quick.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is simple for some but difficult for others.
What about the implementation team?
We have two technicians that do the maintenance and deployment of the Windows Server.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I paid for a license to use Windows Server. It is a subscription-based license and it is purchased annually.
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?
On-premises
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Project Leader at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
A user friendly solution
Pros and Cons
- "The performance of Windows Server is good."
- "The solution is old so it is not user friendly. I assume that he newer versions would be better than our current one."
What is our primary use case?
We login and run our personal and business applications on Windows Server. We have 50 users in our organization.
What is most valuable?
The performance of Windows Server is good.
What needs improvement?
The solution is old so it is not user friendly. I assume that he newer versions would be better than our current one.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Windows Server for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Windows Server is stable, we have had no issues.
How was the initial setup?
The solution has been installed for many years.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We pay a license to use Windows Server.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend Windows Servers to others who would like to start to use it. I would rate it an 8 out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Simple to set up, reliable, and has very little downtime
Pros and Cons
- "The product can scale."
- "The performance could be a bit better."
What is our primary use case?
The solution helps fulfill customer requirements. We use it for applications.
What is most valuable?
The solution is very stable. There isn't a lot of downtime.
The product can scale.
The initial setup is very easy.
What needs improvement?
There was one instance in which, during an installation, I got an error I could not easily resolve.
The performance could be a bit better.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution for around ten years or so.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We've found the stability to be reliable. It doesn't crash or freeze. there are no bugs or glitches.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scalability is possible. If you need to expand it, you can do so.
We have about 15 customers on the solution right now.
How are customer service and support?
I've never really had a problem with the solution, and I've worked with it for many years, I've never had to contact technical support in the past.
How was the initial setup?
With ten years of experience under our belts, we've handled implementations many times over. It's not a problem at all for us. We find the process very straightforward, very simple.
We have five or six engineers on our team that are able to easily handle deployment and maintenance.
What about the implementation team?
We can handle the implementation process for our clients.
What other advice do I have?
We are both a customer and a consultant.
I'd recommend the solution to others.
I started to work as an engineer and I started working with the server in 2012. I've seen many user requirements met by this server, which is why I can confidently recommend it to others. It helps resolve a lot of issues with the infrastructure.
I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
DevOps Strategist at a marketing services firm with 1-10 employees
User-friendly for the admin guys
Pros and Cons
- "Windows Server is easy to use. It's user friendly for the admin guys."
- "Windows should add some more compatibility tools to Windows Server."
What is most valuable?
Windows Server is easy to use. It's user-friendly for the admin guys.
What needs improvement?
Windows should add some more compatibility tools to Windows Server.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've been using Windows Server ever since it was first released.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Windows Server is quite stable.
How are customer service and support?
We haven't had any issues with Microsoft support thus far.
How was the initial setup?
Installing Windows Server is quite easy. I'm not exactly sure how long it takes to deploy. My team does that. We have a team of two to three Windows admin guys who manage the solution.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Windows Server nine out of 10. I would recommend it to others.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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