SQL Server ---------- - SQL server is basically a RDBMS product from microsoft and also supports ORDBMS features and used to create and to manage database. - SQL server can be used for database development and administration. ROLES & Duties: database Development - creating tables - creating views - creating synonyms - creating indexes - creating sequences - creating procedures - creating functions - creating triggers - writing queries Database Administration - installation of SQL server - creating database inside server - creating logins - database backup and restore - database export import - DB upgradation & migration CLIENT/SERVER Architecture:- ----------------------------- 1. Server - server is a system where sql server is installed and running. - inside server Sql server manages two memories: DB & INSTANCE - DB is created in hard disk and acts as permanent storage and INSTANCE is created in RAM and acts as temporary storage. 2. Client - client is a system where users can : 1- connects to server 2- submit requests to server 3- recieves response from server SQL Server Management studio -> SSMS