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Depends on what parts, entire products of the Sql server product line are in C#, like Sql Server Reporting Services for instance.

The core sql server rdbms engine is hosting the .net runtime for a few things - but there its maginal compared to C++.

Exact. It's marginal. Saying "written in .net" about sql server made the Microsoft PFEs laugh during our coffee break though.

Happy to be able to help going through the day in an happier mood.