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  1. Rename a computer that hosts a stand-alone instance of SQL Server

    Jun 3, 2025 · When you change the name of the computer that is running SQL Server, the new name is recognized during SQL Server startup. You don't have to run Setup again to reset the computer …

  2. Steps to change the server name for a SQL Server machine

    Nov 25, 2011 · This tip looks at steps to follow within SQL Server to change the physical server name for a standalone SQL Server.

  3. SQL Server Guide: How to a Rename SQL Server - DBASco

    Jan 11, 2024 · This post serves as a comprehensive guide on efficiently managing MS SQL metadata post a hostname alteration, a situation frequently encountered shortly after a fresh SQL Server …

  4. How to Rename a Computer that Hosts SQL Server - MSSQL DBA Blog

    Aug 23, 2022 · Step-by-step guide by on renaming a SQL Server host, showing you how to update the SQL Server metadata after changing the Computer Name.

  5. How to change Instance name in SQL Server - Stack Overflow

    Jan 11, 2011 · For future reference, sp_dropserver and sp_addserver can only be used to rename the part of the instance name that corresponds to the computer name. So you could use it to rename …

  6. How to modify the server name in SQL Server - LenelS2

    Jun 5, 2025 · To update the name do the following: 1) Open the Microsoft SQL Server Management Tool. 2) Open a SQL query on the Master database. 3) Type in the following query and execute it to …

  7. Safely Changing the Instance Name of SQL Server - C# Corner

    Secure process for changing the instance name of SQL Server. This guide ensures a smooth transition, covering essential steps and precautions to safeguard your SQL Server configuration.

  8. RENAME (Transact-SQL) - SQL Server | Microsoft Learn

    Jan 13, 2023 · To rename a database in SQL Server, use the stored procedure sp_renamedb. To rename a database in Azure SQL Database, use the ALTER DATABASE (Azure SQL Database) …

  9. Changing SQL Server name – SQLServerCentral

    Feb 13, 2009 · Before renaming a SQL Server instance you need to consider the following: SQL failover cluster. You must evict the nodes and make the instances renaming. See this link for more info. SQL...

  10. Change the SQL Server Name - Medium

    Aug 31, 2023 · Changing the SQL name can have some benefits when you think about better identification and organization or easier management locally: