We will:
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Designate a SQL Server instance as “Central Management server”.
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Create server groups named Production servers and Development servers under CMS server.
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Register “QA Testing server” and “Staging server” under the development server group, and “HR DB” and “Sales DB” under the production server group.
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Connect and access the CMS server from another server inside the same domain using SSMS.
Once you get past a few SQL Server instances, having a CMS in place is a fantastic idea.