Display List of All Databases with their Sizes in SQL Server 2005/2008

Here’s a query that lists the properties of a database using the sys.master_files and sys.databases, both System Views for retrieving Database information.

SELECT sysDa.Name,sysDa.create_date,sysDa.recovery_model_desc, temp.DBSize8KBPage
FROM
(
    SELECT sysMas.database_ID, sysMas.size, SUM(size)  as DBSize8KBPage
    FROM sys.master_Files sysMas
    GROUP BY sysMas.DataBase_ID, sysMas.size
)
temp
INNER JOIN
Sys.Databases sysDa
on temp.Database_ID = sysDa.DataBase_ID

OUTPUT

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