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## Step 2. Download MS SQL Server
MS SQL Server can be installed on Windows or Linux operating systems and also on Docker containers. Refer to the [MS SQL Server downloads page](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/sql-server-downloads), for a complete list of all available options.
## Step 3. Install MS SQL Server
You can install MS SQL Server on the host running Grafana or on a remote server. To install the software from the [downloads page](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/sql-server-downloads), follow their setup prompts.
If you are on a Windows host but want to use Grafana and MS SQL data source on a Linux environment, refer to the [WSL to set up your Grafana development environment](https://grafana.com/blog/2021/03/03/.how-to-set-up-a-grafana-development-environment-on-a-windows-pc-using-wsl). This will allow you to leverage the resources available in [grafana/grafana](https://github.com/grafana/grafana) GitHub repository. Here you will find a collection of supported data sources, including MS SQL Server, along with test data and pre-configured dashboards for use.
## Step 4. Adding the MS SQL data source
To add MS SQL Server data source:
@ -31,19 +33,20 @@ To add MS SQL Server data source:
1. Click **Add data source** in the top right header to open the configuration page.
1. Enter the information specified in the table below, then click **Save & Test**.
Name | Description
------------ | -------------
`Name` | The data source name. This is how you refer to the data source in panels and queries.
`Host` | The IP address/hostname and optional port of your MS SQL instance. If port is omitted, the default 1433 will be used.
`Database` | Name of your MS SQL database.
`User` | Database user's login/username.
`Password` | Database user's password.
| Name | Description |
| ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Name` | The data source name. This is how you refer to the data source in panels and queries. |
| `Host` | The IP address/hostname and optional port of your MS SQL instance. If port is omitted, the default 1433 will be used. |
| `Database` | Name of your MS SQL database. |
| `User` | Database user's login/username. |
| `Password` | Database user's password. |
For installations from the [grafana/grafana](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/tree/main) repository, `gdev-mssql` data source is available. Once you add this data source, you can use the `Datasource tests - MSSQL` dashboard with three panels showing metrics generated from a test database.
<img src="/static/img/docs/getting-started/gdev-sql-dashboard.png" class="no-shadow" width="700px">
Optionally, play around this dashboard and customize it to:
- Create different panels.
- Change titles for panels.
- Change frequency of data polling.