A SQL Server Instance (sqlserver.exe process) can support a maximum of 32,767 databases. However, typically, you would host a much smaller number within one instance. You could host a larger number if they were set to Auto Close when not being used.

Before Consolidating, some challenges that need to be figured out include:

1. Server level roles and database level roles – since the same server may have multiple owners – possible across different teams within an organization.

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