SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management system developed by Microsoft. 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 Management Tools
Some typical database administration and programming tasks could include:
- Create & maintain databases
- Create & maintain tables
- Create & maintain other database objects such as stored procedures,views, etc
- Create & maintain and schedule data backups
- Replication (eg, create a copy of the database)
- Create & maintain users, roles, etc
- Optimization tasks