What is the default size of MDF file?

What is the default size of database?

When you create a database, the default size is 8MB. The autogrowth setting is 64MB at a time with unlimited growth (SQL Server 2016). By the way, the initial size and autogrowth settings are not the same between SQL Server versions.

Why is MDF file too large?

Because the MDF was allocated with 154Gb, or has grown to 154Gb through various operations. A database file has at least the size of the data in it, but it can be larger than the used amount by any amount.

What format is MDF?

Media Descriptor File (MDF) is a proprietary disc image file format developed for Alcohol 120%, an optical disc authoring program. Daemon Tools, CDemu, MagicISO, PowerDVD, and WinCDEmu can also read the MDF format. A disc image is a computer file replica of the computer files and file system of an optical disc.

What is the MDF file in SQL?

mdf extension is a Master Database File used by Microsoft SQL Server to store user data. It is of prime importance as all the data is stored in this file. The MDF file stores users data in relational databases in the form columns, rows, fields, indexes, views, and tables.