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Before installing SQL Virtual Database, check the following product component definitions and architecture, and review how the product works.
SQL VDB components
CLI
Is the command line interface. The SQL VDB CLI calls the Management Service to manage the creation, modification, and removal of your virtual databases. You can call the CLI from new or existing T-SQL scripts, such as your SQL Server backup jobs. To access the SQL VDB CLI, start the Windows Command Prompt, and then enter sqlvdbcmd to see which options you can use.
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Is a set of files that includes information about your product configuration, virtual database settings, and other data. For more information about these files, review how SQL VDB works.
SQL VDB architecture
The following graphic illustrates the relationship between the product components. All SQL VDB components are installed on the same physical SQL Server computer.
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