| title | System databases |
|---|---|
| description | System databases in Parallel Data Warehouse (PDW). |
| author | mzaman1 |
| ms.prod | sql |
| ms.technology | data-warehouse |
| ms.topic | conceptual |
| ms.date | 04/17/2018 |
| ms.author | murshedz |
| ms.reviewer | martinle |
| ms.custom | seo-dt-2019 |
System databases are databases that SQL Server PDW uses to manage users, databases, and temporary data. SQL Server PDW includes the following system databases: master, and tempdb.