Does SQL save data?

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When you insert any data into a SQL Server database, it saves the data to a series of 8 KB pages inside the data file. If multiple data files exist within a filegroup, SQL Server allocates pages to all data files based on a round-robin mechanism. 6 июл. 2016 г.

Where does SQL database store data?

SQL Server databases are stored in the file system in files. Files can be grouped into filegroups. For more information about files and filegroups, see Database Files and Filegroups.

Does SQL store data in memory?

SQL Server stores its data in 8KB data pages. As these pages are read off disk they are stored in memory. This is referred to as buffer memory. A list of all the data pages in memory is stored in the dynamic management view sys.

Can SQL save files?

Many years ago, SQL Server did not offer any variety of ways to store unstructured data in a relational database. But nowadays it does offer ways to store unstructured data.

Does SQL save automatically?

By using the Auto Recovery feature in SQL Server Management Studio it will automatically save any open SQL scripts after a period of time. This feature is useful if SSMS crashed or the application was not shut down cleanly or the machine was shut down unexpectedly.

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