SSRS

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What are the Preparation Tasks for installing Reporting Services?

 Before you can begin installing Reporting Services, you must make several decisions and perform a number of preparation tasks:

  1. Understand the features supported in each of the six editions so you can choose the one most appropriate for your reporting needs
  2. Decide whether to implement Reporting Services in native mode or SharePoint integrated mode and whether you should deploy it in a single-server or multi-server topology.
  3. Review the hardware and software requirements for Reporting Services to ensure that the installation completes successfully.
  4. Consider whether you need to create Microsoft Windows accounts or whether you want to use build-in accounts for use as service accounts.

What editions of SQL Server 08 include RS?

 Reporting Services is included in all editions of SQL Server 08 except for SQL Server 08 Express and SQL Server Compact.

Does Reporting Services vary from editions of SQL Server?

 Each edition of SQL Server supports a different set of features to meet specific scalability, performance, and pricing requirements.

What are the Server Modes for Reporting Services?

 Two server modes are available for Reporting Services: native mode and SharePoint integrated mode.

 

The server mode you select is closely connected to the structure and usage of the report server databases so if you change modes you must create a new database.

What is SharePoint Integrated Mode?

 In SharePoint integrated mode, the report server runs in a Windows Sharepoint Services 30 or Office SharePoint Server 2007 server farm.

 

With this, you can located, view, manage, and secure reports in the library.

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