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title: "Forms database"
slug: "forms-database"
abstract: "Overvew of Sitecore Forms database supported infrastructure, references, scaling, and privacy and security."
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# Forms database

The Forms database contains customer form entries for the Sitecore Forms component. It should not be confused with the [xDB collection database](https://doc.sitecore.com/xp/en/developers/93/platform-administration-and-architecture/xdb-collection-database.html "xDB Collection database"), which stores analytic data.

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<summary><h2>Supported infrastructure</h2></summary>

You can host the Forms database on:

- SQL Server
- SQL Azure

Refer to the [Sitecore compatibility table](https://kb.sitecore.net/articles/087164) for compatible versions.

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<summary><h2>Reference structure</h2></summary>

The Forms database has its place in the Sitecore reference structure. It can be referenced by other roles, and it can also reference other roles.

![Illustration showing the Forms database's place in the Sitecore reference structure.](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/xp/en/developers/93/platform-administration-and-architecture/images/forms-database.png)

### Referenced by

The Forms database is referenced by the following roles:

- [Content Delivery](https://doc.sitecore.com/xp/en/developers/93/platform-administration-and-architecture/content-delivery--cd-.html "Content Delivery (CD)")
- [Content Management](https://doc.sitecore.com/xp/en/developers/93/platform-administration-and-architecture/content-management--cm-.html "Content Management (CM)")

### References

The Forms database does not reference other roles.

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<summary><h2>Privacy and security</h2></summary>

The Forms database handles personal data in the following ways:

- Customer form entries may contain personal data, such as the customer’s name or e-mail address.

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