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                                         guaro5555 
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                                             Posted - 2013-03-13 : 15:58:24
                                            
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                                            | Hi gurusI have a sql server 2008 install on a sql server 2008, I would like to know if there is a way to see all my sql server instances at once while using Sql server manager suite.at this point it seems like I have to log into the instance that I need to see, so is there a way to look all instances install?Thanks a bunch gurus | 
                                             
                                         
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                                     webfred 
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                                            Posted - 2013-03-13 : 16:07:31
                                          
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                                          Maybe I am wrong but your question sounds to me like this:I have a parking lot where I have multiple cars.How can I sit in all the cars at the same time? Too old to Rock'n'Roll too young to die.  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     russell 
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                                            Posted - 2013-03-13 : 21:53:30
                                          
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                                          Fred's answer notwithstanding...  Register them in SSMS  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     guaro5555 
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                                            Posted - 2013-03-13 : 23:26:35
                                          
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                                          | Fred thanks for jumping in, I was just wondering if instead of connect to a particular instance, I can see all instances at once using SMS e,( e.i when you hit the cluster, you get to see all the instances at once), looking around I discovered that the answer might be  NO ,but you can connect to multiple instances while on the SMS and have them all at once.It took me a while but been this segment of  the forum named "NEW to SQl serv admin" whihc by my question you can tell I am , I thought I could use a shortcut, you guru's  Knowledge.Thanks a bunch for jumping in  | 
                                         
                                        
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