Is MS SQL Server distributed?

Is Microsoft SQL Server a distributed database?

Distribution database name The default name for the distribution database is 'distribution'. If you specify a name, the name can be a maximum of 128 characters, must be unique within an instance of Microsoft SQL Server, and must conform to the rules for identifiers.

What is SQL Server distribution?

Applies to: SQL Server (all supported versions) Azure SQL Managed Instance. The Distributor is a server that contains the distribution database, which stores metadata and history data for all types of replication and transactions for transactional replication. To set up replication, you must configure a Distributor.

Where are SQL servers located?

The default database file location for server instances depends on the version of the Microsoft SQL Server software: SQL Server 2014 — C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL12. MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\DATA\ SQL Server 2016 — C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL13.

Is SQL Server a platform?

Microsoft Azure SQL Database is the cloud-based version of Microsoft SQL Server, presented as a platform as a service offering on Microsoft Azure.