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 most significant advantage is the ability to swiftly enable HTTPS services when my DNS is configured correctly."
"The product's initial setup phase is straightforward."
"The solution's most valuable feature is reporting."
"Its community is its most valuable feature. Solving problems is easier on Apache because so many people know this product."
"Apache Web Server is free of cost."
"It is more secure to use Apache and you will have fewer problems than other web services."
"It is scalable."
"The product is very cheap and stable."
"The features that I have found most valuable are the ease of configuration and the easy discovery of the environment."
"Good for managing and administering the infrastructure."
"It can generate KPIs and management reports with monthly presentations on activities and updating the environment (success and failure)."
"The detail in the alarms is great."
"System Center helps to create the basis for ITIL alignment."
"The installation process is easy."
"Many processes could be implemented out-of-the-box, and this helped to adopt processes in areas which we lacked."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft System Center is its GUI (graphical user interface)."
"It would be great if technical support for Apache were available in Iran. It is a very important need."
"The product's initial setup process could be easier for users."
"The interface has room for improvement."
"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."
"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."
"For NGINX, I think it has NGINX Management Suite, which is GUI-based and allows you to manage your configuration via the user interface, but Apache fails to offer such capabilities to users."
"So far, for us, everything is okay."
"Something super important that we need is this integration via Intune Configuration Manager."
"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."
"Could 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."
"Less server consumption would help, as would better, more flexible reports."
"The platform performance and responsiveness need improvement. It still demands high computing resources."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"The platform's performance could be improved. Additionally, its UI needs to be well-upgraded and work faster."
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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