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  • I'm assuming the part in parenthesis is for our benefit and not part of the name? If so, you are fine.

    Instance names must be unique on a Windows host. On a network, the hostname\instancename must be unique. These two are unique

    WIDSQL04\ProjectWise

    WIPSQL04\ProjectWise

    Because the hostname is different.

    Put another way, I can have a "Sales" instance on every windows machine on my network.