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SQL Server Overview

What is MS SQL Server?

  • MS SQL Server is an object-Relational Database Management System built and controlled by Microsoft. 
  • SQL Server supports ANSI SQL, which is standard SQL(Structured Query Language).
  • It is used to create a database and organize a database.

SQL Server Component

It works in a client-server architecture. It supports basically two components

  • The workstation Component is installed on every device. It is an interface to interact with the server component. Example: SSMS, SSCM, Profiler, BIDS, SQLEM, etc.
  • Server Components are services installed in a centralized server. Example: SQL Server, SSIS, SSAS, SQL Server Agent, SSRS, etc.

Advantages

  • It installs different versions on one machine.
  • It is cost-efficient.
  • It maintains production, development, and test environments separately.
  • It reduces temporary database problems.
  • It separates security privileges.
  • It maintained a standby server.