5.0 Installing an SQL Server Instance that Supports File Reporter

This section provides procedures for installing a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 or SQL Server 2014 instance with the settings needed to support File Reporter.

NOTE:File Reporter supports the Standard, Business Intelligence, and Enterprise versions of SQL Server 2012 and 2014. It does not support the Express version.

IMPORTANT:In previous releases of File Reporter, we supported deployments of the database and Engine on the same Windows Server host. However, subsequent performance testing, along with some notable technical support incidents, have demonstrated the potential for significant performance issues when utilizing a single host. Beginning with the release of File Reporter 3.0, we are therefore strongly recommending that the database and Engine be hosted on separate servers.