title: How to start/stop local SQL Server service directly from Visual Studio?
body: <p>I believe like many developers I have both Visual Studio and SQL Server installed on my PC. Since I use the PC for various tasks not just for development, SQL Server is by default stopped until I need it for another session of development.</p>
  
  <p>Currently I go directly to Administrative Tools->Services to start/stop SQL Server. Not that it bothers me, but it would have been much better if I could have something like this standard start/stop button directly in Visual Studio toolbar. Is it possible somehow?</p>
  
  <p>Another idea would be to start the service at the start of Visual Studio and automatically stop it when I close the application. Is this behavior easier to achieve?</p>
  
  <p>I have VS 2008 and SQL 2008.</p>