Do I need SQL Server at client?

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The answer is – only if you are upgrading existing or developing new COM-based (or native) applications that will target the new features of SQL Server 2019. If you don't need any of the new features of SQL Server 2019, then you don't need to use SQL Native Client.

Is SQL Server client server?

The client/server architecture of SQL Server allows it to seamlessly manage multiple clients and servers on a network. The default client configurations suffice in most situations.

Can you use SQL without server?

Solution. It is possible to install SQL Server Management Studio on local machine without having other SQL Server components. Below we will demonstrate different ways to install SSMS step by step on a local machine and how to connect to the remote instance using SSMS.

What do I need SQL Server for?

SQL Server is a relational database management system (RDBMS) developed and marketed by Microsoft. As a database server, the primary function of the SQL Server is to store and retrieve data used by other applications.

Is SQL Server side or client side?

This could actually mean a couple of different things, but the explanation that is probably most relevant to you (based on your mention of triggers) is that server-side scripting is SQL that is precompiled and stored in the database in the form of triggers, functions, stored procedures, views, etc while client-side SQL ...

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