| title | System databases |
|---|---|
| description | Learn about system databases, which are databases that SQL Server PDW uses to manage users, databases, and temporary data. |
| author | WilliamDAssafMSFT |
| ms.author | wiassaf |
| ms.reviewer | martinle |
| ms.date | 05/06/2022 |
| ms.service | sql |
| ms.subservice | data-warehouse |
| ms.topic | concept-article |
| ms.custom | kr2b-contr-experiment |
System databases are databases that SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse (PDW) uses to manage users, databases, and temporary data. SQL Server PDW includes the following system databases: master and tempdb.