In its simplest definition, the database server is the server that provides database services. The main components of the database server are:
- Data: Data is the raw material of the database and as such is the main component of a database server because without data there is no database
- Database Application: The application through which the user interacts with the database server
- Users: Users are the people who use the database
Additionally, the database server utilizes the following access protocols:
- Open Database Connectivity (ODBC): ODBC is a protocol that enables applications to access data in a database server
- Java Database Connectivity (JDBC): JDBC is Sun Microsystem's protocol that enables Java applications ...