Is a remote database a server?

Is a database considered a server?

A server is a computer program or a device that provides functionality for other programs or devices which are called clients while a database is an organized collection of data, generally stored and accessed electronically from a computer system. Thus, this is the main difference between server and database.

How do you define a remote database?

Remote database connections are established once for a local connect and once for each database that will be sourced. You must define one local connection for the current PeopleSoft instance. This connection is used during remote database access to retrieve information for the target database.

What is a database server VS database?

A database refers to an application that provides the ability to store, backup, organize or modify digital files to a separate computing system. A server is a piece of hardware or software assigned to handle a specific type of computing function, such as connecting to multiple printers or hosting a website.

Is a DBMS a server?

The DBMS Server (iidbms) is a multi-threaded daemon process that performs asynchronous disk input and output. The number of users connected to a server is limited by hardware or the operating system. Some elements of the DBMS Server are described as facilities (see page DBMS Server Facilities).