Database
SQL Server
Microsoft relational database for established environments
Maintained by
Microsoft
Released 1989
Plain explanation
What SQL Server is
SQL Server is Microsoft's relational database. It is widespread in companies that standardized on Microsoft years ago, and it usually arrives on a project already in place rather than as a new decision.
Microsoft's relational database platform, commonly used in established business environments with .NET, Windows, Microsoft reporting, and enterprise administration requirements.
How Axis uses it
We work with SQL Server most often on modernization projects, where the existing database is sound and only the application around it needs replacing.
What it is used for
Where SQL Server shows up in our projects
These are the practical applications we build with it, not a list of everything it can theoretically do.
01
Enterprise business data
02
.NET applications
03
Existing Microsoft databases
04
Operational reporting
05
Legacy modernization
Honest assessment
When SQL Server is the right call, and when it is not
Every technology has a range where it performs well and a range where something else is a better answer. We would rather say so up front.
A strong fit when
- The organization already operates Microsoft database infrastructure
- Existing data and reporting are built around SQL Server
- IT support and licensing are already in place
We would consider another option when
- A new project has no Microsoft dependency and an open-source database better fits cost or hosting goals
Related services
Where SQL Server fits into an Axis project
Custom Software
Systems built around how your business already runs.
Service detailsData & Reporting
One set of numbers everyone can agree on.
Service detailsLegacy Modernization
Phased replacement of software that is getting risky to run.
Service detailsIntegrations & APIs
Getting your existing software to exchange data automatically.
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Have a project that may use SQL Server?
We can review the requirements and tell you whether it is the right technical choice for what you are building.