# What is Microsoft SQL Server used for?

What is Microsoft SQL Server used for?

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- Posted at: over 2 years ago
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## Comments
### Comment 1

In simplest terms, SQL server is where you store your data in a table format. This server is easy to interact with when you want to store more data or retrieve the data that you have already stored on it. You can retrieve data in creative and advanced ways, for example: You can define criteria like - get me the data where the date is earlier than 30-Aug-2020.

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- Posted at: about 2 years ago
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### Comment 2

Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management system. As a database server that stores and retrieves data as requested by other software applications on the same computer or a remote computer using the client-server model. 

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- Posted at: over 2 years ago
- Author title: Working at TCS




## Related Product
[Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews)

## Related Category
[Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases)

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