I presently have SEP up and functional within my network.  Preparing to start testing SEE v.7.03.  On the face of it, SEP's db requirements are quite similar to the SEE db requirements, SQL db on the Mngt. server or with SQL db on a separate, backend SQL db server.  However, SEP install documententation states the very best setup is creating a "separate instance" SQL db on SQL server.  I see no specific recommendation toward's this, so far, in the SEE installation recommendations.  I doubt I will create the db on the SEE mgr. server.  More than likely I will install on a separate SQL server.  With that in mind, what do you folks recommend; Separate or default instance?  Will I see many benefits from a separate instance or will the default instance suffice?   thanx