Mods moved it to the wrong forum, IMO.
Yes, SQL will open many instances. Read/Search/Post in the PT Support forums, here or on their site. They have a new beta build due out in a week, that may or may help your performance issues.
Here is the 2+2 pt support forums:
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/fo...p?f=114&pp=100
And here is the big PT3 Beta thread in software:
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...115744&page=48