How do SQL databases store data?

How does SQL store records?

A record, also known as a row, is the smallest storage structure in a SQL Server data file. Each row in a table is stored as an individual record on disk. Not only table data is stored as records, but also indexes, metadata, database boot structures and so forth.

How is data actually stored in a database?

Inside a database, data is stored into tables. This means that all the data has to be stored in a standardized manner. This is why tables have been created. Tables are the simplest objects (structures) for data storage that exist in a database.

Where are SQL database files stored?

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.

How does SQL collect data?

The collection set is run by a SQL Server Agent job or jobs, and data is uploaded to the management data warehouse on a predefined schedule. All the data collected by different instances within the collection set is uploaded to the management data warehouse on the same schedule.