Run a multi server Query in SQL server 2008 without using CMS

Hey guys, here is a way which you can use to run the same query on multiple servers without using CMS (Central Management Server).

In one of my article “Central Management Server”, I had explained on how to setup and use CMS.

In this article I will be showing how to run a multi server query without using CMS in SQL server 2008.

This is very simple.

Open the SQL Server 2008 SSMS (SQL Server Management Studio) and register the servers.

Right-Click on the registered Server Group and select “New Query”.

On the newly opened query window, run the below command

Select SERVERPROPERTY('ProductVersion') AS 'Version', 

SERVERPROPERTY('ProductLevel') AS 'Level', 

SERVERPROPERTY('Edition') AS 'Edition'

And here are the results

This article is also available in pdf format for downloading.
Please Click here to get your copy now.