SQL Server Architecture
MS SQL Server is a client-server architecture. MS SQL Server process starts with the client application sending a request. The SQL Server accepts, processes and replies to the request with processed data.
- Protocol Layer
- Relational Engine
- Storage Engine
SQL Server consists of two main components:
- Database Engine
- SQLOS
Database Engine
The core component of the SQL Server is the Database Engine. The Database Engine consists of a relational engine that processes queries and a storage engine that manages database files, pages, indexes, etc. The database objects such as stored procedures, views, and triggers are also created and executed by the Database Engine.
Relational Engine
The Relational Engine contains the components that determine the best way to execute a query. The relational engine is also known as the query processor.
The relational engine requests data from the storage engine based on the input query and processed the results.
Some tasks of the relational engine include querying processing, memory management, thread and task management, buffer management, and distributed query processing.
Storage Engine
The storage engine is in charge of storage and retrieval of data from the storage systems such as disks and SAN.
SQLOS
Under the relational engine and storage engine is the SQL Server Operating System or SQLOS.
SQLOS provides many operating system services such as memory and I/O management. Other services include exception handling and synchronization services.
SQL Server Services and Tools
Microsoft provides both data management and business intelligence (BI) tools and services together with SQL Server.
For data management, SQL Server includes SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), SQL Server Data Quality Services, and SQL Server Master Data Services. To develop databases, SQL Server provides SQL Server Data tools; and to manage, deploy, and monitor databases SQL Server has SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).
What is a SQL Server used for?
Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management system (RDBMS) that supports a wide variety of transaction processing, business intelligence, and analytics applications in corporate IT environments.
What is the difference between MySQL and SQL Server?
SQL is a query programming language that manages RDBMS. MySQL is a relational database management system that uses SQL. SQL is primarily used to query and operate database systems. MySQL allows you to handle, store, modify and delete data and store data in an organized way.
