> Hello Bruce L-C [MVP],
>
> Thanks for the response. Yes indeed I was looking to install the
> actual database on a different server than the web servers. I was not
> aware of the licensing that you were speaking of. I have read through
> the license but did not take away that tidbit of information. So what
> if I ran the RS app on IIS that is hosted on same server as the
> database server? What would the license requirements be then?
>
> Thanks
> Rich
>> Your response here is a bit confusing. RS is a web application. It is
>> a web application that needs SQL Server Database Server to manage its
>> data. As part of the install process it needs to install the database
>> on a SQL Server Database Sserver that resides either locally or
>> somewhere else. It looks like your plan is to have the database
>> reside on a different server. There is no script to run, the
>> installation of the RS connects to the SQL Server DB Server. If you
>> are doing a web farm then follow the instructions for installing a
>> web farm (note that you have to have a SQL Server enterprise license
>> on each server of the web farm and an enterprise license on the SQL
>> Server DB Server).
>>
>> "Rich Denis" <rich@online.nospam> wrote in message
>> news:%23TMXcQBwEHA.2172@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>
>>> Thank you for your response. I was also leaning the same way
>>> (putting RS
>>>
>> on the app servers instead of the database server). I now have one
>> extra question then. Is there a way that I can just install the
>> database onto the server without installing the web pieces. I have
>> not been able to just find the database script. Please advise how I
>> may make a clean a seperate install. Thanks.
>>
>>> Rich
>>>
>>> Hello Michael Cheng [MSFT],
>>>
>>>> Hi Rich,
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your post.
>>>>
>>>> From your descriptions, I understood that you would like to find
>>>> out a more proper machine to install Reporting Services. Have I
>>>> understood you? Correct me if I was wrong.
>>>>
>>>> Based on my scope, it's hard to tell which one might be better. I
>>>> am not sure the workload of your database server and web server. I
>>>> am also not sure the scenario and requirement of your project.
>>>>
>>>> Generally speaking, it is not recommend to install additional
>>>> application in the database server as SQL Server may eat up the
>>>> resource of machine when workload was high. From the limited
>>>> information here, I would love to select installing Reporting
>>>> Services in the web server.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for your patience and corperation. If you have any
>>>> questions or concerns, don't hesitate to let me know. We are here
>>>> to be of assistance!
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely yours,
>>>>
>>>> Michael Cheng
>>>>
>>>> Online Partner Support Specialist
>>>> Partner Support Group
>>>> Microsoft Global Technical Support Center
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