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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.

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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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reviewer972885 - PeerSpot reviewer
Control Systems Supervisor with 201-500 employees
Real User
Stable, reliable, and is able to run many applications
Pros and Cons
  • "The only thing that is extremely valuable about the solution is that most applications run on it. That's where it brings the value in as we have the server to run our applications."
  • "There's always room for improvement. However, I'm not in the main IT department, and therefore, I'm not as close to the product as others on my team."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution as our general operating system.

What is most valuable?

The only thing that is extremely valuable about the solution is that most applications run on it. That's where it brings the value in as we have the server to run our applications.

The product is stable.

What needs improvement?

I can't think of any improvements off the top of my head. 

There's always room for improvement. However, I'm not in the main IT department, and therefore, I'm not as close to the product as others on my team.

For how long have I used the solution?

The company has used the solution for quite a while. They were using it well before I arrived at the organization.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution seems to be quite stable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable. 

How are customer service and support?

To my knowledge, we have not dealt directly with Microsoft support. We haven't really had a need.

How was the initial setup?

For the most part, we didn't do the initial setup on it. We either buy the product with Microsoft already installed or the system integrator will install it.

We have systems administrators that can maintain the solution. We have a few people on our team that can handle any tasks. 

What about the implementation team?

Occasionally, we have a systems integrator that assists in the installation or it comes pre-installed.

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

I don't deal with pricing or licensing. I can't speak to how much the licensing costs. 

What other advice do I have?

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten overall. We've been overall very pleased with the product.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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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 5
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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reviewer372459 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Manager - IT Systems at a transportation company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Easy installation, stable, scales well, and is easy to use
Pros and Cons
  • "It is easy to use."
  • "There is a need for improved security."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution to run our applications and overall our day-to-day activities.

What is most valuable?

Windows Server is a good solution.

It is easy to use.

What needs improvement?

There is a need for improved security.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Windows Server for four or five years.

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?

Window Server is a scalable product.

We have approximately 400 users in our organization.

How are customer service and technical support?

We have not contacted technical support. We are able to resolve issues.

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

We are also using the Linux Server.

How was the initial setup?

It is easy to install Windows Server.

It took three to four hours to install.

What about the implementation team?

We have a team of three engineers to complete the installation and maintain it.

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

Our licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I would rate Windows Server an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1665177 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Cloud Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Scalable, highly stable, and easy installation
Pros and Cons
  • "We have been using this solution for a long time and it has been stable."
  • "The solution could improve by being more secure."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Windows Server to run applications.

What needs improvement?

The solution could improve by being more secure.

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?

We have been using this solution for a long time and it has been stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

We are using virtualization servers, and on average we have installed approximately 200 servers.

How are customer service and technical support?

We have not needed to contact the support.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

We have two managers doing the maintenance of the solution and a team of five that handles the operations.

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

There is an annual license required for this solution.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Windows Server an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Senior Digital Services Engineer at a pharma/biotech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
User-friendly with good scalability and offers multiple deployment methods
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is very user-friendly."
  • "The solution needs more integration capabilities."

What is our primary use case?

The product is primarily used for applications, data storage, and communications. We also use it for the directory.

What is most valuable?

The solution is very user-friendly. 

The scalability is very good.

You can deploy the solution either on the cloud or on-premises. 

What needs improvement?

The solution needs more integration capabilities. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for 15 years at this point. It's been well over a decade. I've used it for a long time. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of the solution is good. It's not a problem to expand it. 

Likely the entire company is using the solution, however, I cannot speak to exact numbers that are on the solution right now. 

How are customer service and technical support?

I've never been in touch with technical support in the past. I cannot speak to how helpful or responsive they are. 

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

We did not previously use a different operating system.

How was the initial setup?

I wasn't a part of the installation process. I can't speak to how straightforward or complex it was.

We have 12 to 15 team members that can handle deployment and maintenance tasks. There are a manager, an admin, and engineers.

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

I don't handle the licensing costs. I don't have any visibility as to how much the company pays for licenses. 

What other advice do I have?

We use multiple deployment models, including on-premises and cloud. 

I'm not sure which version of the solution we're using. 

I'd recommend using the solution to other companies.

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1658844 - PeerSpot reviewer
Quadria Rouen Agency Director at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Integrates well, stable, but could be more secure
Pros and Cons
  • "The installation of the solution is becoming easier every year after new releases. The first installation can take an hour but you can use templates to make the installation very quick."
  • "The solution could improve by making it more secure."

What is most valuable?

The solution integrates well with other platforms.

What needs improvement?

The solution could improve by making it more secure.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Windows Server for approximately 30 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability has been good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have approximately 100,000 customers.

How was the initial setup?

The installation of the solution is becoming easier every year after new releases. The first installation can take an hour but you can use templates to make the installation very quick.

What about the implementation team?

We have six to eight engineers that do the implementation and maintenance of the solution.

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

We are with Microsoft's Cloud Solution Provider Program and we pay for a monthly license for this use of this solution and we support our customer subscriptions. The overall price of the solution is good.

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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reviewer1641087 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager Operations at a non-profit with 1-10 employees
Real User
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?

We are in service and sales. We are serving and selling products to our customers.

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.

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 technical 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.

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