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."It's reliable, configurable and generally secure."
"The solution's most valuable feature is reporting."
"Apache Web Server is free of cost."
"The most significant advantage is the ability to swiftly enable HTTPS services when my DNS is configured correctly."
"It's very stable, and it hosts one of the biggest of many biggest web applications in the world."
"It is scalable."
"Most of the features I liked were related to the performance during peak hours."
"The open-source nature is one of its most significant advantages."
"Step-by-step documentation that clarifies the implementation procedure."
"Many processes could be implemented out-of-the-box, and this helped to adopt processes in areas which we lacked."
"It can generate KPIs and management reports with monthly presentations on activities and updating the environment (success and failure)."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft System Center is its GUI (graphical user interface)."
"The availability performance matrix and the reporting capabilities are the solution's most valuable features."
"The solution is easily available. That's its most valuable aspect."
"Good for managing and administering the infrastructure."
"We like Microsoft System Center's Operations Manager. That is primarily why we use it."
"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 product's initial setup process could be easier for users."
"The major issue occurs with ports. So, I would like to see easier port management."
"Things change very fast. We're always on the lookout for better approaches and tools. If the solution falls behind, we may have to switch."
"Adding a reverse proxy to Apache Web Server would be a significant improvement."
"Its stability could be better."
"So far, for us, everything is okay."
"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."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"The platform performance and responsiveness need improvement. It still demands high computing resources."
"Less server consumption would help, as would better, more flexible reports."
"Implementation and integration in the case of multi-tenant environments needs improvement."
"In Microsoft System Center, it is difficult to follow the steps to create dataflows at times."
"The solution's dashboard needs improvement."
"Something super important that we need is this integration via Intune Configuration Manager."
"They should have some customized solutions or internal development, then maybe it could be easier to use different solutions or some self-developed solution."
Apache Web Server is ranked 3rd in Application Infrastructure with 21 reviews while Microsoft System Center is ranked 15th 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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