The remote database server runs as an independent process, not as part of Sybase CEP Server. It may run on the same computer as the Sybase CEP Server or on a different computer.
The database server can serve many clients. Furthermore, the client (Sybase CEP Server, plugins, and CCL queries) may be a client of many different database servers. For example, one database server might retrieve historical stock information while another might retrieve current customer information.