Review the table below to determine the minimum system requirements needed to run
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services.
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Processor
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Intel Pentium II or compatible 500-megahertz (MHz) or higher processor
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Operating System
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SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services can run on the following operating systems:
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Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
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Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
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Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
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Windows 2000 Server with Service Pack 4 (SP4) or later
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Windows 2000 Advanced Server with SP4 or later
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Windows 2000 Datacenter Server with SP4 or later
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Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later1
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Windows 2000 Professional with SP4 or later2
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Database
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SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition with SP3 or later4
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SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 3 (SP3) or later5
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SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition with SP3 or later6
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Memory7
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256 megabytes (MB) of RAM; 512 MB or more recommended
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Hard Disk
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50 MB of available hard disk space for Report Server
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100 MB of available hard disk space for Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
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30 MB of available hard disk space for Report Designer
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145 MB of available hard disk space for samples and Books Online
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Windows XP Professional and Windows 2000 Professional only support Reporting Services
Developer Edition. |
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Windows XP Professional and Windows 2000 Professional only support Reporting Services
Developer Edition. |
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A SQL Server database is required for the Report Server component. Report Server
can be installed on the same computer as SQL Server or on a separate computer. |
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Use the edition of SQL Server 2000 that corresponds with the edition of Reporting
Services you will be running. |
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Use the edition of SQL Server 2000 that corresponds with the edition of Reporting
Services you will be running. |
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Use the edition of SQL Server 2000 that corresponds with the edition of Reporting
Services you will be running. |
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Additional memory may be required, depending on operating system requirements. |
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Actual requirements will vary based on your system configuration and the applications
and features you choose to install. |
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If Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 is not installed, the setup process will automatically
install it. |
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Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003
(any edition) or the standard edition of Visual Basic .NET, Visual C# .NET,
Visual C++ .NET Standard, or Visual J# .NET to use Report Designer. Report Designer
can be installed on the same computer as Report Server components or on a separate
computer.
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Internet Explorer 6.0 or later is required to access Report Manager from
client computers.
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Reporting Services can be installed on the same computer as SQL Server. The client
component of Reporting Services (Report Client) can be installed on the same computer
as the other components or on separate client computers. Also, various report rendering
formats may have different requirements. For example, Portable Document Format (PDF)
files require Adobe Acrobat Reader, while .xls files require Microsoft Excel XP
or later.