

This is a reposting of an article I originally wrote on my Developing for Dynamics GP blog.
Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 introduced another long sought after feature….
The Named System Database.
Instead of the System database being hardcoded to DYNAMICS, a different name can be selected when installing GP.
So what does that mean? Well, it means that more than one Dynamics GP system can reside on a single instance of SQL Server. Before when a second Dynamics GP system was needed, you would have to install a new instance of SQL Server. Now you can have multiple System Databases on a single server without needing additional instances of SQL Server.
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