How many SQL databases can you have on one server?

How many databases can you run on SQL Server?

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 databases can an instance have?

Microsoft SQL Server allows you to create a maximum of 100 databases and numerous database accounts.

How many SQL instances can be installed in a server?

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.