If you are running SSRS 2008 SP1 for your reporting needs, here is the quick comparison of SSRS 2008 SP1 and SSRS 2008 R2 report data sources. If you need to access SharePoint Lists and Azure databases from the SSRS reports, SSRS 2008 R2 would give you one more reason to upgrade. :)
SSRS 2008 SP1 Data Sources | SSRS 2008 R2 Data Sources |
Microsoft SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server |
OLE DB | Microsoft SQL Azure |
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services | Microsoft SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse |
Oracle | OLE DB |
ODBC | Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services |
XML | Oracle |
Report Server Model | ODBC |
SAP NetWeaver BI | XML |
Hyperion Essbase | Report Server Model |
TERADATA | Microsoft SharePoint List |
SAP NetWeaver BI | |
Hyperion Essbase | |
TERADATA |
Figure A: SSRS 2008 SP1 Data Sources (Above)
Figure B: SSRS 2008 R2 Report Data Sources (Above)
Filed under: SP2010 & SSRS, SSRS 2008, SSRS 2008 R2