SQL Server lets organisations gain deeper insight into their business with integrated, comprehensive analysis and reporting for enhanced decision making. It also ensures business continuity with the highest levels of system availability through technologies that minimise disaster recovery downtime. Privacy and compliance requirements are met to ensure a secure environment using various security features. Diagnostics, tuning, and configuration is automated to reduce operational costs while reducing maintenance and easily managing very large amounts of data.

Many organisations already own SQL Server licenses, and Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) is part Windows Server 2003 or 2008. WSS is a perfect way to build dashboards and maximise use of SQL Server using Reporting Services for BI delivery and KPI's. 

SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)

Reporting Services is a comprehensive, server-based platform for creating, managing and delivering both traditional and Web-based reports. It is an integrated part of the Microsoft business intelligence platform, which combines the data management capabilities of SQL Server and Windows Server with the familiar and powerful Microsoft Office System applications and SharePoint.

SSRS extends the capabilities of the Microsoft Business Intelligence (BI) platform by putting the information to support everyday decision-making into the hands of those who need it. Benefiting from familiar tools and existing systems, SSRS is an open and extensible platform for delivering traditional and interactive reports via Web browsers or Office-based applications, embedded within applications or as management dashboards in Intranet scenario's.