How do I install a second instance of SQL Server?

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3.3 Install a New Instance of SQL Server Launch the Microsoft SQL Server installation file, setup.exe. In the SQL Server Installation page, click Installation. Select New SQL Server stand-alone installation or add features to an existing installation. In the Product Key page, enter your product key, then click Next.

Can you install multiple 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.

How many instances of SQL Server can be installed in a single system?

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.

How do I create multiple instances of a single server?

SQL Server - How to Create Multiple Instances on Single Server1Click “New installation or add features to an existing installation”, the following screen appears:2As you can see SQLEXPRESS instance already exists, it was created by the first installation, now select “New installation or add shared features”.SQL Server - How to Create Multiple Instances on Single Server

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