What is the default file group in a database?

What is default file group in SQL Server?

At any time, exactly one filegroup is designated as the default filegroup. The files in the default filegroup must be large enough to hold any new objects not allocated to other filegroups. The PRIMARY filegroup is the default filegroup unless it is changed by using the ALTER DATABASE statement.

What is database file group?

Database filegroups consist of files and database objects (tables, indexes, stored procedures, etc). Log files are never part of a filegroup because log space and data space are managed separately.

What is a file group?

Filegroups are the physical files on your disc volumes that hold SQL Server's data and can be used for backup and administrative management purposes. The first thing to know are what types of files SQL Server uses: Primary Data Files. Secondary Data Files. Log Files.

What is default database in SQL Server?

master - keeps the information for an instance of SQL Server. msdb - used by SQL Server Agent. model - template database copied for each new database.