Summary

This chapter provided a high-level overview of SSRS features. It started with an overview of tools for the end user . From there, it showed how different SSRS features can be leveraged in the report development life cycle. Finally, it concluded with an overview of the different editions of SSRS, and how it is licensed.

The following chapters build on the content covered here, and delve into the capabilities of SSRS reports and into the architecture of SSRS. Chapter 5 concludes Part I, by discussing different installation scenarios and how to install SSRS.