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description: >-
  Learn how to effectively use MariaDB Server. This section covers SQL
  statements, built-in functions, client utilities, and best practices for daily
  database operations.
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# Server Usage

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{% content-ref url="server-usage/basics" %}
[basics](server-usage/basics)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="server-usage/connecting" %}
[connecting](server-usage/connecting)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="server-usage/data-handling" %}
[data-handling](server-usage/data-handling)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="server-usage/backup-and-restore" %}
[backup-and-restore](server-usage/backup-and-restore)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="server-usage/tables" %}
[tables](server-usage/tables)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="server-usage/partitioning-tables" %}
[partitioning-tables](server-usage/partitioning-tables)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="server-usage/stored-routines" %}
[stored-routines](server-usage/stored-routines)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="server-usage/storage-engines" %}
[storage-engines](server-usage/storage-engines)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="server-usage/triggers-events" %}
[triggers-events](server-usage/triggers-events)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="server-usage/user-defined-functions" %}
[user-defined-functions](server-usage/user-defined-functions)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="server-usage/views" %}
[views](server-usage/views)
{% endcontent-ref %}
