What is server instance mean?

Is instance same as server?

An instance is a single copy of the software running on a single physical or virtual server. If you run two copies of the software on the same physical or virtual server, that counts as two instances.

How do I find my server instance?

Identify the SQL Server instance name1Open a command prompt window.2Execute: services.msc.3Scroll down to entries beginning with SQL.4Locate an entry for each installed named SQL Server (instancename) . The value in parenthesis is the instance name.

What is Windows Server instance?

An instance is a virtual server in the AWS Cloud. With Amazon EC2, you can set up and configure the operating system and applications that run on your instance. When you sign up for AWS, you can get started with Amazon EC2 using the AWS Free Tier .

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.