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sqldba20
Posting Yak Master

183 Posts

Posted - 2007-08-21 : 15:13:05
Is it good to have Reporting Services on seperate server to avoid performance promblems or it really doesn't matter (sql server and reporting server on same server) as long as the server have enough memory?


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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2007-08-21 : 16:10:45
Yes it is recommended to have it on a separate server, but it does mean you have to pay for a license.

Same goes for Analysis Services and Notification Services.

Tara Kizer
Microsoft MVP for Windows Server System - SQL Server
http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/
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sqldba20
Posting Yak Master

183 Posts

Posted - 2007-08-21 : 17:03:36
When you say pay for a license..can you explain in more detail about it.... I am newbie...


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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2007-08-21 : 18:15:40
Check out the licensing information on the Microsoft site.

Reporting Services is only free when it is installed on the server where SQL Server exists. In this situation, you only have to pay for a SQL Server server license.

When you install Reporting Services on a separate server for performance reasons, you must purchase a SQL Server server license plus an RS license.

Tara Kizer
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