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ClearScale Windows Server 2025 vs SQL Server 2022 Standard on Windows 2025 | Support by SupportedImages comparison

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ClearScale Windows Server 2025
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
428th
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SQL Server 2022 Standard on...
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
434th
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2858658 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Automated hardening has standardized our servers and reduces effort for secure Windows workloads
The first-boot time is longer than a stock Windows AMI. Sysprep and the initial hardening pass add a noticeable delay before the instance is reachable, which is something to account for if you autoscale and need nodes ready quickly. The hardened defaults also occasionally trip up common installers and agents. A few of our deployment and monitoring tools assumed services or policies that the image had locked down, so we had to add exceptions. A short compatibility checklist of what the hardening changes from a default Windows install would have saved us that debugging. I would also like the option of a CIS Level 2 build for our more sensitive workloads since the image currently only ships a Level 1 baseline. Thanks.
Tharun K - PeerSpot reviewer
Software engineer at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Centralized data has supported daily transactions and reporting across all business teams
One area I would like to see improved in SQL Server 2022 Standard on Windows 2025 | Support by SupportedImages is the licensing and feature limitations in the standard edition. Some of the more advanced capabilities are now only available in the Enterprise edition, which can be frustrating when our requirements grow. Another challenge is managing database upgrades and compatibility, particularly when we are moving older applications to a newer environment. We sometimes have to spend extra time testing everything to make sure existing applications continue working properly. I would also appreciate if Microsoft would simplify some of the configuration options and make troubleshooting error messages easier to understand. The product works well for our regular operations, but these improvements would make life easier for our development and DBA teams.

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Because the image arrives CIS Level 1 hardened with the AWS tooling already in place, our servers come up patched, locked down, and ready to join the domain without a separate build out pass."
"Windows Server 2025 is a strong fit for enterprise environments heavily reliant on Microsoft technologies."
"One of the biggest improvements we have noticed since using SQL Server 2022 Standard on Windows 2025 | Support by SupportedImages is that our applications are easier to maintain, especially when we are releasing updates or making changes to the database."
"Since making the switch to SQL Server 2022 Standard on Windows 2025 | Support by SupportedImages, we've noticed improved customer satisfaction and faster response times."
 

Cons

"The hardened defaults also occasionally trip up common installers and agents: a few of our deployment and monitoring tools assumed services or policies that the image had locked down, so we had to add exceptions."
"Initial configuration complexity can still be high for teams without prior Windows Server expertise."
"If there was one area for improvement I would suggest for SQL Server 2022 Standard on Windows 2025 | Support by SupportedImages, it would be to have a lower price and perhaps some integration with artificial intelligence agents to help improve queries or functions on some tables to reduce performance issues."
"One area I would like to see improved in SQL Server 2022 Standard on Windows 2025 | Support by SupportedImages is the licensing and feature limitations in the standard edition."
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ClearScale Windows Server 2025?
The software charge sits on top of the underlying Windows EC2 cost, which is already higher than Linux, so model both together before you commit to a large fleet. The hourly model suited our autosc...
What needs improvement with ClearScale Windows Server 2025?
The first-boot time is longer than a stock Windows AMI. Sysprep and the initial hardening pass add a noticeable delay before the instance is reachable, which is something to account for if you auto...
What is your primary use case for ClearScale Windows Server 2025?
We use ClearScale Windows Server 2025 as the base image for our .NET and IIS application servers on EC2. These instances host internal line of business web applications and Windows services, and se...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SQL Server 2022 Standard on Windows 2025 | Support by SupportedImages?
I feel the pricing for SQL Server 2022 Standard on Windows 2025 | Support by SupportedImages is reasonable for what we get, although the overall cost can increase when we add more databases or need...
What needs improvement with SQL Server 2022 Standard on Windows 2025 | Support by SupportedImages?
One area I would like to see improved in SQL Server 2022 Standard on Windows 2025 | Support by SupportedImages is the licensing and feature limitations in the standard edition. Some of the more adv...
What is your primary use case for SQL Server 2022 Standard on Windows 2025 | Support by SupportedImages?
Our main use case for SQL Server 2022 Standard on Windows 2025 | Support by SupportedImages is managing the database that supports our business application. We use it to process daily transactions ...
 

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