Do you keep SharePoint databases in a separate SQL instance?

Updated by Brady Stroud [SSW] 1 year ago. See history

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Because SharePoint server will create quite a few databases, it’s easier to manage them in a separate SQL instance rather than mixing it with other system’s databases:

❌ Figure: ![Bad example - mixed with other systems' database](/uploads/rules/keep-sharepoint-databases-in-a-separate-sql-instance/sharepoint-database-bad.png)

✅ Figure: ![Good example - SharePoint related databases are in a separate SQL instance from other systems' databases](/uploads/rules/keep-sharepoint-databases-in-a-separate-sql-instance/sharepoint-database-good.png)

Do you keep SharePoint databases in a separate SQL instance?

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