What does server instance mean?

What is the difference between a server and an instance?

A server is a (physical or virtual) machine hosting SQL Server software. An instance is a collection of SQL Server databases run by a single SQL Server service, ahem, instance. You can view each separate instance you're running in your service console. Each instance can be started or stopped individually.

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.

What do you mean by instance?

1 : a particular occurrence of something : example an instance of true bravery. 2 : a certain point or situation in a process or series of events In most instances, the medicine helps. instance.

How do I find the instance of a server?

To determine whether a SQL Server service instance is disabled in SQL Server 2000, follow these steps:1Click Start, click Run, type Services. ... 2In Services, locate the MSSQL$(InstanceName) instance in the Name column. ... 3To determine whether a SQL Server service instance is disabled, view the Startup Type column.How to identify and enable disabled SQL Server instances in SQL ...