Tag: SQL Server Networking

SQL Server Network Connectivity Archives: Practical blog posts for SQL DBAs on troubleshooting and optimizing network connectivity for SQL Server.


  • How to Get SQL Server’s IP Address

    When managing or troubleshooting SQL Server, you might need to get the IP address your SQL Server instance is listening on. While servers can listen on multiple IP addresses, SQL Server offers a straightforward way to determine which address is used for your current connection. In this post…

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  • SQL Server Default Ports

    The SQL Server default ports that the SQL Engine runs on is port 1433. This is a useful thing to know if managing SQL Server databases, however SQL Server can be configured to run on a variety of port numbers, which I’m hoping to help explain in this post.…

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  • How to Check Listening Ports on Windows

    This guide will show you how to check which service is running on a specific TCP or UDP port on a Windows computer. This can be useful for verifying which service is tied to a port or proactively checking for any dodgy (suspicious) open ports. In this post,…

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