If you are looking for a T-SQL tip, on how to create a simple linked server between SQL Server instances, then the below tip might come in handy.
T-SQL Example for Creating the Linked Server
The below T-SQL code does just that:
-- --Note: The Entire Operation Takes Place on the Local Instance -- USE [master] GO --Create the linked server object EXEC master.dbo.sp_addlinkedserver @server = N'[LinkedServerName]', @srvproduct=N'', @provider=N'SQLNCLI', @datasrc=N'[DestSQLInstanceName]' --Set up the user mapping between local and remote instances EXEC master.dbo.sp_addlinkedsrvlogin @rmtsrvname=N'[LinkedServerName]', @useself=N'False',@locallogin=N'[LocalLogin_SQL_or_Windows]', @rmtuser=N'[Remote_SQL_Login_Name]', @rmtpassword='[Remote_SQL_Login_Password]' GO --Example of querying a remote table select * from [LinkedServerName].[Database_Name].[Schema_Name].[Table_Name];
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