How do I find my server instance?

What is server instance name?

Server name is your machine name; instance name is the same with server name when sql server is installed as a default instance and has got "computer_name\instance_name" name when sql has been installed as a named instance.

How do I find SQL Server instance details?

View instance details using SSMS Under the General tab of the Server Properties window, some basic SQL Server Instance information is displayed: Product – the name of the product and its bit version. Operating system – information about the operating system the instance is installed on.

What is the instance name?

An instance-name is a way to define a specific instance for a particular type of section. For example, the client section is used to define information about a client. When multiple clients are defined, they are distinguished by their instance-name . The same instance-name applies to modules.

How do I find my SQL server instance ID?

The name of an instance id appears in an SQL Server's directory structure under %programfiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\instance-id . This name also appears in the registry under the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\INSTANCE_ID .