We performed a comparison between Apache Web Server and Microsoft System Center based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Application Infrastructure solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The product's initial setup phase is straightforward."
"The product is very cheap and stable."
"The solution's most valuable feature is reporting."
"The open-source nature is one of its most significant advantages."
"Apache Web Server is free of cost."
"The solution offers good security."
"Its community is its most valuable feature. Solving problems is easier on Apache because so many people know this product."
"The most significant advantage is the ability to swiftly enable HTTPS services when my DNS is configured correctly."
"The solution is easily available. That's its most valuable aspect."
"I like the automated features of it that let you schedule those updates and the ability of the product to focus on the specific updates, specific platforms, and products that we're interested in keeping up to date."
"Step-by-step documentation that clarifies the implementation procedure."
"Managment Packs for Microsoft-specific products, help us implement the best practices for each product."
"System Center helps to create the basis for ITIL alignment."
"The features that I have found most valuable are the ease of configuration and the easy discovery of the environment."
"Many processes could be implemented out-of-the-box, and this helped to adopt processes in areas which we lacked."
"The installation process is easy."
"A monitoring interface would be great for this product. The monitoring dashboards for Apache's models are not included in the basic installation. You can install the basic monitoring model, then connect this model to another monitoring system."
"The GUI for the less experienced users needs some improvement. For some companies, it is hard to configure it if they have not had any experience."
"Its stability could be better."
"Lacks integration with some cloud solutions."
"The major issue occurs with ports. So, I would like to see easier port management."
"So far, for us, everything is okay."
"The product's initial setup process could be easier for users."
"I want the user interface to be more user-friendly."
"The multi-tenancy support needs to be improved. We need to have the ability to manage several different environments from one central point of administration."
"In Microsoft System Center, it is difficult to follow the steps to create dataflows at times."
"Most of the documentation is online, however, there are some gaps there. The product documentation still refers back to the 2012 Server. We're pretty much in 2022. There's a ten-year gap there."
"The solution's dashboard needs improvement."
"The platform performance and responsiveness need improvement. It still demands high computing resources."
"The platform's performance could be improved. Additionally, its UI needs to be well-upgraded and work faster."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"Implementation and integration in the case of multi-tenant environments needs improvement."
Apache Web Server is ranked 3rd in Application Infrastructure with 21 reviews while Microsoft System Center is ranked 14th in Application Infrastructure with 17 reviews. Apache Web Server is rated 8.6, while Microsoft System Center is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Apache Web Server writes "Has good security, speed and traffic handling features ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft System Center writes "Good review of configurations, effective antivirus administration, and has weekly reports". Apache Web Server is most compared with IIS, NGINX Plus, IBM WebSphere Application Server, Microsoft .NET Framework and Zend PHP Engine, whereas Microsoft System Center is most compared with Oracle SOA Suite. See our Apache Web Server vs. Microsoft System Center report.
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