How do I find the instance name of SQL Server Management Studio 2019?

How do I find SQL Server instance name SSMS?

Open up SQL Server Configuration Manager (search for it in the Start menu). Click on SQL Server Services . The instance name of SQL Server is in parenthesis inline with SQL Server service. If it says MSSQLSERVER, then it's the default 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 in SQL Server?

Microsoft SQL Server (MS-SQL) has a feature called named instances. This feature allows you to run multiple databases on the same host (or clustered hosts) with separate settings. Each db (database) instance runs on its own port.

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 .