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 is more secure to use Apache and you will have fewer problems than other web services."
"Most of the features I liked were related to the performance during peak hours."
"The solution offers good security."
"Apache Web Server is free of cost."
"It's very stable, and it hosts one of the biggest of many biggest web applications in the world."
"It is scalable."
"The open-source nature is one of its most significant advantages."
"The solution's most valuable feature is reporting."
"Step-by-step documentation that clarifies the implementation procedure."
"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 solution is easily available. That's its most valuable aspect."
"The availability performance matrix and the reporting capabilities are the solution's most valuable features."
"System Center helps to create the basis for ITIL alignment."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft System Center is its GUI (graphical user interface)."
"Managment Packs for Microsoft-specific products, help us implement the best practices for each product."
"It would be great if technical support for Apache were available in Iran. It is a very important need."
"So far, for us, everything is okay."
"The major issue occurs with ports. So, I would like to see easier port management."
"Adding a reverse proxy to Apache Web Server would be a significant improvement."
"Its stability could be better."
"The product's initial setup process could be easier for users."
"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."
"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."
"They should have some customized solutions or internal development, then maybe it could be easier to use different solutions or some self-developed solution."
"Something super important that we need is this integration via Intune Configuration Manager."
"We have some bugs but it's stable. It doesn't break every day. It works. Like other applications, it has a lot of bugs but they're manageable."
"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 platform performance and responsiveness need improvement. It still demands high computing resources."
"Could be more user friendly."
"The solution's dashboard needs improvement."
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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