1. In a computing environment, a system, comprising: a directory service operable to maintain data that associates logical server names with one or more databases hosted on computer hardware; and a network device, the network device operable to: receive requests from clients regarding data in the one or more databases, the requests conveyed in conjunction with logical server names and logical database names; and determine a location of a database, from among the one or more databases, using the directory service based on a logical server name and logical database name.