Designing a Strategy to Manage Reporting Services

We are really surprised by the uptake of SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) by the SQL Server community. Looking at all the books on SSRS in the bookstore, a new one seems to be coming out each month.

Yes, SSRS is a popular product. It provides a powerful platform for meeting the reporting requirements of your organization. It has a complex architecture that leverages a number of technologies such as databases, Internet Information Services (IIS), web services, and other Windows services. It is extensible, so custom assemblies and rendering extensions could also make up your reporting solution.

All in all, it's a lot for the DBA to manage, from post-installation configuration changes to security ...

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