Microsoft launched its database server back in 1989. Today, a significant share of the websites run on the latest version of MSSQL server–the backend for the sites. However, if the website is extensive or handles many transactions in a day, it is crucial that the database is free from any vulnerabilities and problems.
In this section on testing databases, we will focus on the strategies to test database management systems efficiently. By default, MSSQL runs on TCP port number 1433 and the UDP service runs on port 1434. So, let's start testing MSSQL Server 2008 running on Windows 8.
