Should reporting services be installed on a named instance or default instance?

• New_to_being_DBA

  SSCrazy

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  May 5, 2009 at 2:09 pm

  #131070

  I need to install SQL server report services on my server. We only have one server for the SQL database AND web. This server is being used for everything.

  Is there a benefit to installing report services in it's own instance or should I just install it in the default instance?

  TIA.

• Andy Hogg

  SSCarpal Tunnel

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  May 5, 2009 at 5:04 pm

  #989268

  I've installed a good few SSRS systems, and always opted for a default instance.

  Not hit any snags (yet) with doing that.

  Would be interested if anyone does have a good reason for doing otherwise.

• happycat59

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  May 5, 2009 at 10:56 pm

  #989333

  I regularly install RS as an instance so that it can run alongside another RS instance. Most commonly this is for migration purposes.

  From a technology perspective, there is no real difference.