How does SQL collect data?

How does data get stored in SQL?

The disk space allocated to a data file is logically divided into pages which is the fundamental unit of data storage in SQL Server. A database page is an 8 KB chunk of data. 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.

What is SQL data collection?

The Data Collector is a component of SQL Server that collects different sets of data. Data collection either runs constantly or on a user-defined schedule. The data collector stores the collected data in a relational database known as the management data warehouse.

How does SQL data work?

SQL is the most common language for extracting and organising data that is stored in a relational database. A database is a table that consists of rows and columns. SQL is the language of databases. It facilitates retrieving specific information from databases that are further used for analysis.