Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007 Best Practices

Summary

In this chapter, we’ve discussed how to extend BI functionality through the introduction of Reporting Services integration and PerformancePoint Server 2007. We’ve outlined the core functionality within each product and discussed authentication and security considerations, as well as best practices for integrating both products as part of an overall BI solution.

In both this chapter and Chapter 18, we discussed authentication requirements for creating connections to SQL Server 2005, specifically, using Kerberos to impersonate the user and delegation between servers in a distributed server environment. If you are in the process of designing your SharePoint Server 2007 deployment or upgrading your existing deployment to include BI solutions, ...