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# Databases and Files Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)
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  This section contains the following catalog views.  
  
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|[sys.backup_devices (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-backup-devices-transact-sql.md)|[sys.database_recovery_status (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-database-recovery-status-transact-sql.md)|  
|[sys.database_connection_stats (Azure SQL Database)](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-database-connection-stats-azure-sql-database.md)|[sys.database_scoped_configurations (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-database-scoped-configurations-transact-sql.md)|  
|[sys.databases (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-databases-transact-sql.md)|[sys.database_usage (Azure SQL Database)](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-database-usage-azure-sql-database.md)|  
|[sys.database_files (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-database-files-transact-sql.md)|[sys.master_files (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-master-files-transact-sql.md)|  
|[sys.database_mirroring (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-database-mirroring-transact-sql.md)||  
  
## See Also  
 [Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/catalog-views-transact-sql.md)   
 [System Views (Transact-SQL)](http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/35a6161d-7f43-4e00-bcd3-3091f2015e90)