Report Server... Can I add a second *instance* to my server?

• Greg J

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  September 19, 2011 at 10:01 am

  #248155

  Morning gang.

  I've just been directed to set up a parallel reporting environment on the same box that is already successfully serving a slew of reports.

  When I open the Report Services Configuration Manager, the first screen asks me which "instance" on my server I'd like to connect to. How do I create a second instance on this same machine without interrupting the existing instance?

  I'd ultimately like to have a separate virtual directory, a separate URL, and a separate ReportServerDB for this new instance, all on the same server so that both sets of reports can run side by side depending on which URL we request.

  Is this possible? What's considered best practice here? I'd like to avoid installing a named SQL Server instance if possible.

  Thanks SSC!

• Greg J

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  September 19, 2011 at 11:38 am

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  Nevermind gang...

  If you're in the same boat, a general Google search turned this up:

  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143736.aspx#installmultiinstance

  Thanks!