SQL Server Reporting Services 2008 Installation

his article is a step-by-step walk through of SSRS 2008 installation on a virtual machine. If you are going to install SSRS on a physical machine, then the steps are still similar and you can benefit from it. Environment Check List To follow the steps, you would need to have the following programs installed and configured on your machine: Have already setup a virtual machine. I am using VMware with Windows XP as guest operating system (if you need help to do this, read article: How to install VMware Player?) Have already installed SQL Server 2008 R2 on your machine (without the Reporting Services) Have already created an ISO image from the installation disk(If you need help to do this, read article: How to create ISO disk image?) If...

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Installing And Configuring Windows Deployment Services

In this post we will see how to install and configure Windows Deployment Services. Windows Deployment Services is a technology from Microsoft for network-based installation of Windows operating systems. In windows server 2003 it was called as Remote Installation Services (RIS). The purpose of WDS is to remotely deploy the windows operating systems, Windows Deployment Services role in server 2008 R2 enables you to efficiently deploy Windows operating systems, particularly Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 R2. Windows Deployment Services role can be used to set up new computers through a network-based installation without the IT Professional having to be physically present at each computer and without having to...

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