We use this product to store all of the bank's data.
Senior Consultant, Enterprise Data Management and Governance at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Intuitive to use, excellent technical support, and it is easy to get data whenever we need it
Pros and Cons
- "The SQL Server Reporting Services makes it very easy to get the data whenever we need it."
- "Technical support is in minor need of improvement so that they can solve problems in a more timely manner."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
The SQL Server Reporting Services makes it very easy to get the data whenever we need it.
What is most valuable?
We are also using it as a manual data quality tool, where we can write the queries and then generate reports based on the data that we have.
The interface is intuitive.
What needs improvement?
Technical support is in minor need of improvement so that they can solve problems in a more timely manner. Some of them take too long to solve.
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For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this product for approximately eight years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Although we had issues with stability, they were network-related issues and had nothing to do with the product itself.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scalability-wise, it is good. There are more than 50 people currently using it in my organization. Their roles are from the director down to the analyst level.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support is excellent and I would rate them a nine out of ten.
My only complaint about the technical support is that sometimes, they don't solve the problem immediately.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have been using this solution since the beginning and we did not switch.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was straightforward.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price is pretty good.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Next year, we will be completely moving to the cloud in Azure where we will be building data factories.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to anybody who is implementing this product is to consider that it is straightforward to use, and given that it is Microsoft, they can move to the cloud at any time with Azure.
For me, I have never had any trouble using this product.
Overall, we are very much satisfied with this product. I find it user-friendly and there are minimum outages. We did have problems related to our network but as an application, it's excellent. Our only complaint is that technical support wasn't always able to help us right away.
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

Software Engineer at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees
A stable solution that needs to improve performance
Pros and Cons
- "We get good support from Microsoft."
- "Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services needs to improve performance."
What needs improvement?
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services needs to improve performance.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the product for six to seven years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable. My company has 25 users for the product.
How are customer service and support?
We get good support from Microsoft.
How was the initial setup?
The tool's deployment complexity is medium.
What about the implementation team?
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services can be deployed in-house.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The tool's licensing costs are expensive.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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IT Architect at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Helps to create dashboards and important reports for project management
Pros and Cons
- "We can create quality reports in real time."
- "We have had issues with the refresh interval since we have too many reports scheduled. Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is also expensive."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution to create dashboards and important reports for project management.
How has it helped my organization?
We can create quality reports in real time.
What is most valuable?
I like the tool's usability.
What needs improvement?
We have had issues with the refresh interval since we have too many reports scheduled. Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is also expensive.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for more than five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate the solution a nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I would rate Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services' scalability a seven out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
I did not have good experience with Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services' support at times.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Negative
What other advice do I have?
I would rate the product a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Senior Manager at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Comes with automated reporting feature but interface is old
Pros and Cons
- "I like Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services' automated reporting feature."
- "The solution's interface is old."
What is our primary use case?
We use the tool to report for businesses.
What is most valuable?
I like Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services' automated reporting feature.
What needs improvement?
The solution's interface is old.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with the solution for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The tool is stable.
How are customer service and support?
I have never used technical support.
How was the initial setup?
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services' initial setup depends on knowledge and I would rate it a six or seven out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate the tool a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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