Windows Server AppFabric Reviews

All of our major applications are on-premise, so I think 90% of my software used by the employees is on-premise. We have the telephony, we have the ERP, we have some mobile apps. We run a mobile app. All of them are on-premise, and that's what we use on Windows.

One thing I appreciate most about Windows Server AppFabric is because it's widely used; it's easier to get solutions online from other communities when I am stuck. Because it is widely used, it's easier to get solutions and also easier to work with. Especially after I found 2019, I have worked with 2019 and I appreciate it. It's easier to get solutions.

After implementing Windows Server AppFabric, I can say I love the speed. The functionality and speed are good. Earlier, when they added more people, I could see some lagging. But now, I have no issue even if I double the users, even if I add 30% of users or any applications, it will still be fast. It increased the speed and also security. I've noticed the new one I have is good and secure. I love the security.

The monitoring capabilities of Windows Server AppFabric help me improve service visibility and troubleshooting. In a day, I have to go through a lot of the logs and also the utilization. There, I see the CPU. I have to do the utilization, and I can see what is utilizing the most. By doing this, I can be able to tell what, in case I need to do an upgrade, what I might need to provide the upgrade or maybe increase in users that will not affect the operations.

I do not utilize Windows Server AppFabric's workflow management for now because that's a project that we might be looking at in the coming year, in the first or second quarter.

I have a combined experience of seven and a half years in IT.

I can give Microsoft support a good rating; it's a four out of five. I can give Microsoft support a nine on a scale from 1 to 10.

Positive

I'm not using Red Hat solutions. I've used it in the past, but currently I'm not using it.

For the first deployment of Windows Server AppFabric, right now I'm good. Previously, I had some issues, but I did not find it difficult. There were some issues, but the implementation was successful.

Where I sit, we needed three people for the deployment of Windows Server AppFabric. We had people on our side on call if support was required; we could have called them. After we implemented the first server, it then became easy to implement the others. The first one was the main challenge, but I think we used that as a learning curve. So when deploying the others, the task kept becoming easier and easier, and we could understand. In case there was a mistake, we could understand where the mistake is, and we could solve it.

I am overall satisfied with the licensing cost of Windows Server AppFabric. It's a reasonable price because I run multiple servers, so we bought the bulk one. I can say the price was fair.

The deployment of Windows Server AppFabric is tricky because I sit somewhere where I oversee all the servers of four different branches in different countries. So the upgrade was not done all at once; we did the upgrade partially. We handle one country. Once it's successful, we move to the next.

I can assess the integration of Windows Server AppFabric with Windows Communication Foundation as good. I have not had any issues with it. I was doing some integrations and I'm in the middle of doing some other upgrades. We were putting different countries to upgrade. Once we did the first one, we used that as a learning curve. The second, the third one, and then by the time we were getting to the third one, we were well-versed with it. I would rate this review a nine out of ten.

Most of our customers deploy their products on Windows seven and Windows ten clusters, including enterprise models. I use Windows Server AppFabric for the deployment, imaging, and patch deployment processes.

I work as a service lead for informatics products and have used Windows Server AppFabric for over ten years for these tasks.

An important feature of Windows Server AppFabric is its networking capabilities. Our customers have multiple computers running the same applications, and downtime is critical. 

The ability to seamlessly deploy, image, and patch without causing downtime is extremely helpful and user-friendly. We also supply our own computer machines to our customers, and this feature is crucial during deployment.

The most important issue I've found is the blue screen errors, particularly when customers use external displays with a P-type cable. I have advised against using external displays for crucial applications and recommended using VGA or laptop adapter screens to mitigate this issue. However, the blue screen error remains a major concern because it causes data loss during reboots.

I've been using Windows Server AppFabric for more than ten years.

I would rate the stability of Windows Server AppFabric as moderate, around five to six out of ten. There are network errors, not limited to blue screen errors, which are a concern.

Windows Server AppFabric has high scalability.

The technical support from Microsoft is very high quality. I would rate it somewhere between nine and ten out of ten.

Positive

The initial setup of Windows Server AppFabric is moderate. It is not very easy, yet also not very difficult.

We take the help of local vendors and the Microsoft team to resolve any issues during integration.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. I would recommend Windows Server AppFabric to other people.

I use the solution in my company for the applications.

The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that you can migrate your servers anywhere at any time.

The product is unable to connect with different cloud services. The product should be able to connect with different cloud services. The aforementioned improvement in the product can make the application part better, which can be good for our company's service business.

I have been using Windows Server AppFabric for 3 to 4 years. My company has a partnership with Microsoft.

I haven't faced any problems with the stability of the product.

I rate the product's stability an eight out of ten.

There are other products in the market, like Microsoft Azure, which provides better stability than Windows Server AppFabric.

It is a scalable solution.

The product is suitable for enterprise-sized customers.

The technical support for the solution is very good. I rate the technical support a ten out of ten.

Positive

The product's deployment phase was very easy.

The solution can be deployed in two to three hours, considering that the configuration party is included.

The product is affordable, in my opinion.

My colleagues use the product to improve our company's web applications performance. I look at the server side of the tool in my company.

I don't deal with the tool's caching mechanism.

The monitoring and management part of the tool is good for the services of the servers used for applications in our company.

A minimum of two people in our company are required to take care of the to maintain the product on a weekly basis.

I recommend others opt for safe services that can be used for their businesses.

I rate the tool an eight out of ten.

We primarily use AppFabric for the hosting of workflows.

The most valuable feature is AppFabric's hosting solution, which is what we need for running workflows.

This product is being deprecated, so there is nothing new being added to it or improved. It's not going anywhere. Microsoft will stop supporting the product next year, and we can't run unsupported programs in our systems.

I have been working with Windows Server AppFabric for approximately 10 years.

There are definitely some tricks that you have to learn from a scalability perspective, but we've had good results with it.

The workflows we're running are operational and the users are the primary targets. It is just a small number of users but they're dealing with critical workflows.

I have not been in contact with technical support for this product.

The initial setup was very straightforward.

We deployed it in-house. The length of time for deployment was a couple of hours, per environment.

My impression is that our ROI has been good.

This product works great for us and it's unfortunate that they're not going to support it anymore.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

The companies that I work for have on-premises networks of 5 to 50 workstations. I manage them and teach others how to use and avoid security issues. I am using versions 2012, 2016, and 2019.

It is very usable and easy to understand. Antivirus and VPN are the main features being used now. It allows my clients to access the network from home, which was very crucial because of the pandemic.

Its price and licensing policy can be improved. It could be a little cheaper. 

Licensing is sometimes confusing. There are so many different options. It is difficult to find out what to buy or what to choose for my necessity. 

I have been working with this solution for 35 years. 

It is good. We had no problems with it.

Scalability is generally good. My clients are small businesses. They are using it daily and very extensively.

I didn't need much support, but whenever I used them, they were good. It worked out well. 

We didn't use their manuals much because most of the things are straightforward. We can find information anywhere in the online community.

I have been using it from the start.

Everything is straightforward.

It is expensive, and its licensing is a bit confusing.

I would rate Windows Server AppFabric an eight out of ten.