MariaDB Server infrastructure boundary

Evidence-backed facts

1. MariaDB documents SQL data retrieval and manipulation statements for a relational database server. informative
2. SELECT and metadata reads are distinct from INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, LOAD, transaction control, DDL, and administrative operations. informative
3. User accounts, authentication, roles, grants, database and table privileges, TLS, server variables, and network controls determine actual authority. informative
4. SQL syntax documentation does not prove a server is running, a statement is permitted, data is correct, a transaction committed, or compatibility is exact. informative

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