How do I use SQL server 2008 r2 and SQL server 2012 both

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I had sql server 2008 r2 already installed on my machine. And I was using default server name i. e. "."
Now i installed sql server 2012 on my machine however not getting the instance of sql 2012 as whenever i open with server name "." , it opens 2008 instance of 2008.

Can i change the instance/server name for 2012 (after installation).
If yes then how and if no, then what to do?

Solution will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Posted 29-Jul-15 4:26am

Sneha Bhushan

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Liju Sankar · Answer 1 · 2015-07-29T05:26:00

Solution 1

Yes, It is possible to run SQL 2008R2 and SQL 2012 side by side

Please refer the following MSDN article

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143694(v=SQL.110).aspx[^]

Posted 29-Jul-15 5:26am

Liju Sankar

Updated 29-Jul-15 5:27am

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Suvendu Shekhar Giri · Answer 2 · 2015-07-29T09:27:00

Solution 2

Yes, you can rename an already installed SQL Server instance.
Follow the instructions as described in the following link-
Rename a Computer that Hosts a Stand-Alone Instance of SQL Server[^]

Hope, it helps :)

Posted 29-Jul-15 9:27am

Suvendu Shekhar Giri