Compare SAP SQL Anywhere vs. SQL Server
SAP SQL Anywhere is ranked 14th in Relational Databases with 1 review while SQL Server which is ranked 2nd in Relational Databases with 17 reviews. SAP SQL Anywhere is rated 7.0, while SQL Server is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of SAP SQL Anywhere writes "A very fast and reliable solution, but the interface could be more user-friendly". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SQL Server writes "Gives me the ability to mold a process flow or modularly add in new structures". SAP SQL Anywhere is most compared with SQL Server, MySQL and SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise, whereas SQL Server is most compared with Oracle Database, SAP HANA and Teradata.
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We've found the solution very reliable overall. It's very fast. | It is one of the most stable relational databases out there. I have experience with this product for many years. I never have problems with it. It can handle a PC, and it can also handle huge data. It is fast and efficient. This solution has proven stability and operational power. Tuning Advisor suggests where to add indexes and from where to remove them. It works like an adviser. SQL Server Profiler makes finding and debugging easy. I use it to fine tune my procedures and functions. Enables us to convert to bigger DBs and more easily move or upgrade between branches. Without any doubt the Integration Services and Analysis Services are the most widely used. These are the basis for data quality, data gathering, ETL process, as well as collation for the data warehouse, Cube-generation, and ad-hoc processes. The ease in which you may mold a process flow or even modularly add in new structures is something which is much needed in my job. |
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The interface is not easy in comparison to the SQL Server. It could be more user-friendly. | I would like to see native plugins built for other platforms versus having to buy third-party plugins to tap into S3 buckets and AWS Cloud. Right now, it does not have those built-in plugins. It would be nice if there was a feature to search for a specific value across multiple tables. This would save a lot of time for its users. Improvements to the indexing, columnstore indexing, and high availability groups are good improvements for future versions. Third-party services from Redgate should be built-in to it, like SQL Search. Debugging from the debugger tool functionality should be enhanced. From a DB administrator perspective, I would like to see more space requirements and space capacity history, so that we are able to see which DBs are growing, and by how much per day or week. An area for improvement would be the SQL Server process monitoring, which is quite basic and could sustain more information. The only item which I can list is application failure during Integration Services debugging, when restarting a process flow. In a number of instances the solutions fails. I have not given this much thought and simply stop and start the debugging service rather than restarting. |
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SQL Anywhere cost us about $400. | It is expensive, but you get what you pay for. Since we are a cloud-based company, there is AWS pricing on top of the SQL Server pricing. The Enterprise Edition can typically sell from around $1000 dollars a month, which is not cheap. Then, there is an additional one-time Windows cost, based on the code, which can go anywhere from $30,000 to $40,000 for the license. The setup cost is high, but it will return every penny. My advice is quite straightforward. If you know the number of users who really and truly need access to the Server then it is a no-brainer. If you do not know, then get the basic package and minimum licenses and start from there. Needless to say, users can develop/use data structures outside and then deploy onto the Server. The price has been going higher and higher. The market is quite price sensitive. This is a downside of enterprise Microsoft products. Currently, almost all of my machines are in Azure and I think it is the best way of licensing now (VM+software). We are a Microsoft shop, so we use Active Directory. That integrates well with this product, but we did look at Oracle. We also looked at IBM. This was the best price point for us for what we were getting. |
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Also Known As | |
| Sybase SQL Anywhere | Microsoft SQL Server, MSSQL, MS SQL |
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| SAP | Microsoft |
Overview | |
SAP SQL Anywhere enables companies to develop custom mobile and IoT application and rapidly design and deploy embedded database applications. The RDBMS solutions can provide secure, reliable data management and synchronization for thousands of mobile devices, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, and remote environments. They let business users work uninterrupted, even without a network connection. | SQL Server is the Microsoft-driven relational database management system. This system is used to store data as well as retrieve it when necessary; these functions can be supported by individual users or by multiple users within a larger network. The Microsoft SQL Server has warehousing options, quality and integration services, management tools that are simple to implement, as well as robust tools for development. Looking at the more technical end of things, Microsoft SQL Server uses query languages such as T-SQL and ANSI SQL. Disaster recovery is one of the product's most prominent features, in addition to in-memory performance, scalability, and corporate business intelligence capabilities. |
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Sample Customers | |
| AOK Bundesverband, Surgutneftegas Open Joint Stock Company, Molson Coors Brewing Company, City of Buenos Aires, ASR Group, Citrix, EarlySense, Usha International Limited, Automotive Resources International, Wªrth Group, Takisada-Osaka Co. Ltd., Coelba, RZD Russian Railways, National Basketball Association, TALLY WEiJL | Microsoft SQL Server is used by businesses in every industry, including Great Western Bank, Aviva, the Volvo Car Corporation, BMW, Samsung, Principality Building Society, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario. |
Top Industries | |
No Data Available | Software R&D Company9% Retailer9% Comms Service Provider9% Logistics Company9% Comms Service Provider41% Financial Services Firm23% Transportation Company11% Insurance Company8% |
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