This chapter introduces SQL Server, discusses its usage, advantages, versions, and components.
- It is a software, developed by Microsoft, which is implemented from the specification of RDBMS.
- It is also an ORDBMS.
- It is platform dependent.
- It is both GUI and command based software.
- It supports SQL (SEQUEL) language which is an IBM product, non-procedural, common database and case insensitive language.
- To create databases.
- To maintain databases.
- To analyze the data through SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS).
- To generate reports through SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS).
- To carry out ETL operations through SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS).