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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.
To learn more, read our detailed Apache Web Server vs. Microsoft System Center Report (Updated: March 2024).
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"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."

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"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."

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Cons
"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."

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"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."

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  • "The apache software is free, open-source."
  • "It is a free-of-cost solution."
  • "There is no licensing cost for the product."
  • "It is an open-source solution."
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  • "We maximized our license investment."
  • "It's rolled into our enterprise subscription. The entire subscription is around $25,000 a year, however, that covers all the products that we use."
  • "On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten."
  • "Microsoft System Center is quite expensive."
  • "I know that sometimes there is some reduction in the prices of Microsoft System Center because of the costs of Microsoft SQL Server, which can be advantageous."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Most of the features I liked were related to the performance during peak hours.
    Top Answer:Some free licenses come under that Apache license. So I don't think we need to pay anything for it.
    Top Answer:Enhanced security features would be great. In future releases, I would like to see better server optimization.
    Top Answer:The product's initial setup phase was easy.
    Top Answer:I know that sometimes there is some reduction in the prices of Microsoft System Center because of the costs of Microsoft SQL Server, which can be advantageous.
    Top Answer:In Microsoft System Center, it is difficult to follow the steps to create dataflows at times. Our company has to use certain steps with SQL to deal with the dataflow area, making it an easy process… more »
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    Also Known As
    Apache HTTP Server
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    Overview

    The Apache HTTP Server Project was founded in 1995 by a group of webmasters, known as The Apache Group, with the aim of developing robust, richly-featured, freely-available and commercial-standard Web (HTTP) server source code. The result was Apache Web Server or Apache HTTP Server, which is an open-source public-domain web server.

    This collaborative project has been enhanced ever since with contributions from the core development team and other volunteers situated all over the globe. Also, hundreds of users of this open-source web server have contributed code, ideas, and documentation. The project falls under The Apache Software Foundation, which manages many open-source projects.

    System Center helps customers realize the benefits of the Microsoft Cloud Platform by delivering unified management. Experience fast time-to-value with out-of-the-box monitoring, provisioning, configuration, automation, protection and self-service.
    Sample Customers
    Cisco, Intuit, General Electric, Adobe, VMware, PayPal, HP, EMC, eBay, Apple, SAP, Qualcomm, SanDisk, Allstate, FedEx
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    Computer Software Company13%
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    Energy/Utilities Company8%
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    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise36%
    Large Enterprise36%
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    Small Business22%
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    Buyer's Guide
    Apache Web Server vs. Microsoft System Center
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Apache Web Server vs. Microsoft System Center and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    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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