Multable database on one machine

Total newbie question i know.
The company i just started working for has SQL 2000 installed on four
machines. Is there any info i can get about putting all database on one
machine, Then having an application server running the apps (Great Plains
7.5, Sharepoint, track-it, and a custom made database)
Thanks
LeeYes, you can have multiple databases on the same machine, and on the same
instance of SQL Server. Your limitations are: (a) two databases can't have
the same name, or expect their data/log files to have the same path, and (b)
the available resources on the server. If it's a low-powered box it may
perform acceptably hosting one application's database
As for the right way to perform the consolidation, if you are comfortable
that it is the right move, there are several options. Andrew Kelly has
posted this list of KB articles that should help you out:
http://tinyurl.com/up5ok
"Lee J" <faked@.fc.com> wrote in message
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> Total newbie question i know.
> The company i just started working for has SQL 2000 installed on four
> machines. Is there any info i can get about putting all database on one
> machine, Then having an application server running the apps (Great Plains
> 7.5, Sharepoint, track-it, and a custom made database)
> Thanks
> Lee
>|||Great, Thank you, I am looking to be buying some new blade servers
"Aaron Bertrand [MVP]" <ten.xoc@.dnartreb.noraa> wrote in message
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> Yes, you can have multiple databases on the same machine, and on the same
> instance of SQL Server. Your limitations are: (a) two databases can't
> have the same name, or expect their data/log files to have the same path,
> and (b) the available resources on the server. If it's a low-powered box
> it may perform acceptably hosting one application's database
> As for the right way to perform the consolidation, if you are comfortable
> that it is the right move, there are several options. Andrew Kelly has
> posted this list of KB articles that should help you out:
> http://tinyurl.com/up5ok
>
> "Lee J" <faked@.fc.com> wrote in message
> news:ejg6to$5ap@.dispatch.concentric.net...
>> Total newbie question i know.
>> The company i just started working for has SQL 2000 installed on four
>> machines. Is there any info i can get about putting all database on one
>> machine, Then having an application server running the apps (Great Plains
>> 7.5, Sharepoint, track-it, and a custom made database)
>> Thanks
>> Lee
>|||Wow, I don't think I've come across anyone successfully running SQL Server
on a blade, but hey, all the best.
Actually I'm sitting with Geoff at PASS and he said that, unfortunately, he
has seen this, and it didn't work out too well. But again, all the best.
If it works out, please let us know. :-)
"Lee J" <faked@.fc.com> wrote in message
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> Great, Thank you, I am looking to be buying some new blade servers
>
> "Aaron Bertrand [MVP]" <ten.xoc@.dnartreb.noraa> wrote in message
> news:u7yEr9QCHHA.5064@.TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Yes, you can have multiple databases on the same machine, and on the same
>> instance of SQL Server. Your limitations are: (a) two databases can't
>> have the same name, or expect their data/log files to have the same path,
>> and (b) the available resources on the server. If it's a low-powered box
>> it may perform acceptably hosting one application's database
>> As for the right way to perform the consolidation, if you are comfortable
>> that it is the right move, there are several options. Andrew Kelly has
>> posted this list of KB articles that should help you out:
>> http://tinyurl.com/up5ok
>>
>> "Lee J" <faked@.fc.com> wrote in message
>> news:ejg6to$5ap@.dispatch.concentric.net...
>> Total newbie question i know.
>> The company i just started working for has SQL 2000 installed on four
>> machines. Is there any info i can get about putting all database on one
>> machine, Then having an application server running the apps (Great
>> Plains 7.5, Sharepoint, track-it, and a custom made database)
>> Thanks
>> Lee
>>
>|||well, thats good to know, i am just in the discovery stage.
what kind of specs do you recommed?
My most heavly used database is on a dual 1GHz intel with 2GB of RAM. The
blades i was looking at were dual 1.8 xeons with 2GB.
this kind has landed on my lap
"Aaron Bertrand [MVP]" <ten.xoc@.dnartreb.noraa> wrote in message
news:OQi6PFRCHHA.4908@.TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Wow, I don't think I've come across anyone successfully running SQL Server
> on a blade, but hey, all the best.
> Actually I'm sitting with Geoff at PASS and he said that, unfortunately,
> he has seen this, and it didn't work out too well. But again, all the
> best. If it works out, please let us know. :-)
>
>
> "Lee J" <faked@.fc.com> wrote in message
> news:ejg8fo$5s5@.dispatch.concentric.net...
>> Great, Thank you, I am looking to be buying some new blade servers
>>
>> "Aaron Bertrand [MVP]" <ten.xoc@.dnartreb.noraa> wrote in message
>> news:u7yEr9QCHHA.5064@.TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Yes, you can have multiple databases on the same machine, and on the
>> same instance of SQL Server. Your limitations are: (a) two databases
>> can't have the same name, or expect their data/log files to have the
>> same path, and (b) the available resources on the server. If it's a
>> low-powered box it may perform acceptably hosting one application's
>> database
>> As for the right way to perform the consolidation, if you are
>> comfortable that it is the right move, there are several options.
>> Andrew Kelly has posted this list of KB articles that should help you
>> out:
>> http://tinyurl.com/up5ok
>>
>> "Lee J" <faked@.fc.com> wrote in message
>> news:ejg6to$5ap@.dispatch.concentric.net...
>> Total newbie question i know.
>> The company i just started working for has SQL 2000 installed on four
>> machines. Is there any info i can get about putting all database on one
>> machine, Then having an application server running the apps (Great
>> Plains 7.5, Sharepoint, track-it, and a custom made database)
>> Thanks
>> Lee
>>
>>
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