What is MS SQL?

MS SQL is short for Microsoft SQL Server. It is a relational web hosting database that is used to store web site information like blog posts or user information. MS SQL is the most popular type of database on Windows servers. It is not free but it has many advanced features that make it suitable for businesses.

What is MS SQL capable of?

In basic terms, an MS SQL database is capable of storing any type of that you want. It will let you quickly store and retrieve information and multiple web site visitors can use it at one time. You will use SQL statements to accomplish all of this. In more technical terms, most versions of MS SQL have the following features:

    Buffer management
    Logging and Transaction
    Concurrency and locking
    Replication services
    Analysis services
    Notification services
    Integration services
    Full text search service
    Stored procedures
    Triggers
    Views
    Sub-SELECTs (i.e. nested SELECTs)

What is MS SQL used for?

MS SQL is the database of choice for web applications on a Windows platform (using .NET or ASP). These languages make is extremely easy to connect to a MS SQL database. It is also used for many popular content management systems and other scripts.

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