Replies are good so me (and others) know.

Please reply to one at a time. It's easy to overcommit, but hard to actually write. Believe me, I know.

patrickmcginnis59 10839 (9/4/2013)

Now on the other hand, this leaves poor slobs like me who has to explain to management why I want what the community calls "excellent, exceptional practices, knowledge...

Great, and thanks.

Not sure I agree PASS is barely making ends meet. Outside the Summit they don't generate much revenue, but that generates a lot.

They could tackle some of this, but not...

Submit it. I see it in the list and check every day or two.

Thanks, make it short. Think of a bit more than an answer on the forums.

Thanks. Not looking for a long item, but a short explanation of why and show the steps to set up, say, 3 different colors.

If you want to show SSMSToolsPack or...

Looking for a bunch of articles here: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Forum2824-1.aspx?Update=1

Anyone interested in these, or others, please feel free to submit something.

I'd prefer to get a few of these done in the next month or two.

besides paying for a tool. I'm looking for a short piece that shows how.

A summary/conclusion at the end can explain why a tool is better.

that's fine. just not too many months.

good to hear. Do you mean the SQL Browser won't find the SQL 2K port if you connect to the named instances?

Any news here?

I'll make a note. It would be a low priority, but I bet it's some bug.

spaghettidba is correct. There's nothing special about virtual servers v physical ones for the client connections.