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System |
Name |
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Microsoft SQL Server |
Version |
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Sqlserver 2017 |
Drawbacks |
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high license costs. Applicable for transaction systems in large enterprises |
Advantages |
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ACID compliant. Easy to use User Interface |
Languages Supported |
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C#
C++
Delphi
Go
Java
JavaScript (Node.js)
PHP
Python
R (Microsoft R)
Ruby
Visual Basic |
Website |
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www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server |
XML Support |
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yes |
JSON Support |
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yes |
Brief description |
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As a database server, it is a software product with the primary function of storing and retrieving data as requested by other software applications—which may run either on the same computer or on another computer across a network (including the Internet). |
Database Model |
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Primarily a relational database |
Technical Documentation |
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docs.microsoft.com/en-ie/sql/sql-server/sql-server-technical-documentation |
License |
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Commercial |
Cloud-based / SaaS |
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Available in AWS, Azure Clouds. Available as a SaaS option in Microsoft Cloud |
Implementation Language |
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C,C++ |
Operating System Supported |
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Linux
Windows
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Options for Integration / Access API |
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OLE DB,
Tabular Data Stream (TDS),
ADO.NET,
JDBC,
ODBC |
Consistency |
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Highly Consistent |
Foreign Keys |
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Yes |
Streaming Support |
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No |
Analytics Support |
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Need to buy SQLServer Analytics Pack (SSAS) |
Data Storage Schema |
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Relational Database |
Notable Users |
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Most of the Fortune 500 Companies |
Key Differentiator |
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Highly reliable as a transactional database |
Concurrency |
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Yes |
Partitioning |
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No |
Replication |
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Yes |
Secondary Indexes |
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Yes |
SchemaLess |
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No |
SQL Query |
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Yes |