>>I am confused and would appreciate someone explaining how the following in the SQL Server names:
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>>When I connect to my SQL Server 2008, the SSMS has "MyComputerName" in the Server name (e.g. "DELL2013")
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>>When I start SQL Server Configuration Manager (SSCM) I see two SQL Server Services running: SQLEXPRESS and MSSQLSERVER.
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>>Why doesn't SSCM show the "MyComputerName" server running?
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>>TIA
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>If you look in the upper left corner of SCCM, it might show the name of your local server (or just plain "local")
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>SCCM (I believe) will list all the running services on that box/machine.
When I hover the mouse over the upper-left corner, it does says "local." But I am still confused (it must be just me) why the server name in SS Management Studio (the Log-in window) has a name of my computer and the SSCM has two different names, SQLEXPRESS and MSSQLSERVER.
Thank you.
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