How many databases can a SQL Server have?

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For SQL Server, the max number of databases you can have on a single SQL Server instance is 32,767.

Can SQL Server have multiple databases?

A SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 R2, SQL Server 2012 Standard or Enterprise Edition instance may be used to run multiple databases, including a mix of third-party and/or Blackbaud databases. However, performance will degrade as more databases are added to the same instance.

How many SQL databases are there?

With the rise of Microservices, Cloud, Distributed Applications, Global Scaling, Semi-Structured Data, Big Data, Fast Data, Low Latency Data: the traditional SQL databases are now joined by various NoSQL. NewSQL, and Cloud databases. There are a whopping 343 databases at present.

How many databases can be created in the single SQL Azure server?

About SQL Database servers per subscription, default limit is 6, the maximum limit is 150.

What is the maximum size of SQL Server database?

SQL Server Database Engine objectMaximum values for SQL Server (64-bit)Database size524,272 terabytesDatabases per instance of SQL Server32,767Filegroups per database32,767Filegroups per database for memory-optimized data1

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