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# SQL Server Operating System Related Dynamic Management Views (Transact-SQL)
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This section documents dynamic management views (DMV) that are associated with [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Operating System (SQLOS). SQLOS is responsible for managing operating system resources that are specific to [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)].

SQLOS DMVs are listed in the table of contents. Most of these and are named `sys.dm_os_<description>`.

 The following [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Operating System-related dynamic management views are [!INCLUDE[ssInternalOnly](../../includes/ssinternalonly-md.md)].  
  
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|**sys.dm_os_function_symbolic_name**|**sys.dm_os_ring_buffers**|  
|**sys.dm_os_memory_allocations**|**sys.dm_os_sublatches**|  
|**sys.dm_os_worker_local_storage**||  
  
## See Also  
 [Dynamic Management Views and Functions &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](~/relational-databases/system-dynamic-management-views/system-dynamic-management-views.md)