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We currently have 3 seperate applications which have SQL databases, all &nbsp;installed on one windows 2003 server. We now have a fourth system which also requires SQL Server. I would like some advice on what is the best way to setup databases in SQL.<br />
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Would it be best practice to install the application on a seperate server and just link the database back to the database server. <br />
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Then to tidy this up...<br />
Move all applications onto a seperate server and keep this server as just a database server.<br />
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How many databases can SQL Server 2005 standard handle before you setup a second database server?<br />
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I would like to implement a strategy now and tidy this up...<br />
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Thanks<br />

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We currently have 3 seperate applications which have SQL databases, all  installed on one windows 2003 server. We now have a fourth system which also requires SQL Server. I would like some advice on what is the best way to setup databases in SQL.

Would it be best practice to install the application on a seperate server and just link the database back to the database server. 

Then to tidy this up...
Move all applications onto a seperate server and keep this server as just a database server.

How many databases can SQL Server 2005 standard handle before you setup a second database server?

I would like to implement a strategy now and tidy this up...

Thanks


Database Server and SQL Setup Query

Microsoft SQL Server is a suite of relational database management system (RDBMS) products providing multi-user database access functionality.SQL Server is available in multiple versions, typically identified by release year, and versions are subdivided into editions to distinguish between product functionality. Component services include integration (SSIS), reporting (SSRS), analysis (SSAS), data quality, master data, T-SQL and performance tuning.

Microsoft SQL Server

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is a suite of relational database management system (RDBMS) products providing multi-user database access functionality.Component services include integration (SSIS), reporting (SSRS), analysis (SSAS), data quality, master data, T-SQL and performance tuning. It includes support for managing XML data and allows a database server to be exposed over web services using Tabular Data Stream (TDS) packets encapsulated within SOAP (protocol) requests.