Chapter 15. SQL Server Architecture
Technology Capabilities
SQL Server is a relational database management system, which means it deals with relational data as opposed to hierarchical data. Hierarchical data can usually be presented in a tree form, much like Explorer shows the files and folders on your computer’s hard disk. Exchange Server stores information in a hierarchical format, because each email message in your folder is a different size, and because different folders—such ...
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