Not really. While maybe not the best analogy, it would be similar to calling Microsoft Word Microsoft RTF. Microsoft Word can save as an RTF file but it doesn't make sense to call Microsoft Word Microsoft RTF. As someone else mentioned, calling it SQL Server might be reasonable as most people will probably know what you mean as I don't think any other database company's database engine is called 'xx SQL Server', eg. Oracle SQL Server.
Plus there is Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio so you might confuse people as to what product you're referring to if you just say Microsoft SQL.
Is there more than one type of Microsoft SQL ____? Because if not it's perfectly understood and it's more like calling YMCA "The Y"
Hey, I ate a box lunch at the Y.
Some of those fish tacos are awesome ... Others not so much.
I see what you did there.
Holy moly, there's a puddle of 1s and 0s forming up from this pissing contest!! ?
Not really. While maybe not the best analogy, it would be similar to calling Microsoft Word Microsoft RTF. Microsoft Word can save as an RTF file but it doesn't make sense to call Microsoft Word Microsoft RTF. As someone else mentioned, calling it SQL Server might be reasonable as most people will probably know what you mean as I don't think any other database company's database engine is called 'xx SQL Server', eg. Oracle SQL Server.
Plus there is Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio so you might confuse people as to what product you're referring to if you just say Microsoft SQL.