How do I add a second SQL instance?

Can I have two instances of SQL Server?

You can install multiple instances of SQL Server, or install SQL Server on a computer where earlier SQL Server versions are already installed. The following SQL Server-related items are compatible with the installation of multiple instances on the same computer: Database Engine. Analysis Services.

How do you create multiple instances of SQL?

Creating multiple SQL database instances1Click Start > Run and enter secpol. msc .2Expand Local Policies and click User Rights Assignment.3Open each of the following rights, click Add User or Group and add the new user: Act as part of the operating system. Adjust memory quotas|Increase quotas for a process.

How do I create a new SQL instance?

To create a Microsoft SQL Server Named Instance, follow these steps:1Log in as an administrator.2Run the SQL Server installation files from the SQL server installation media.3Select Installation.4Select New SQL Server standalone installation or add features to an existing installation.5Click OK. ... 6Click Next.

How many SQL Server instances can be installed?

You can install as many as 50 SQL Server instances on a Windows Server; obviously, we do not recommend this. In a Windows failover cluster, the maximum number of SQL Server instances is reduced by half if you're using shared cluster drives. Only one of the SQL Server instances on a server can be the default instance.