SQL Server Reporting Services are no longer part of the installation media since SQL Server 2017. They are delivered as a separate Installer.
The new Installation Wizard gives no option to install multiple (named) instances of SSRS 2017 on the same machine.
Is that still possible?
From my research, this is currently not implemented in SSRS 2017. I was not able to find any information in an official Deprecated Features document.
I found two votes to bring this functionality back to the product:
Update (May 2019): The feature will not be reimplemented
AdminChris Finlan (Program Manager, Microsoft Power BI) replied:
Hi all, We aren’t planning to re-implement multi-instance support as we had prior to SSRS 2017. We recommend using virtualization as an alternative, and we’re also looking at possibly adding container support in the future.
I don't think anyone working on this project has ever worked in the real world. Let's say I own a court management system software company. I have feature 'X' that I have released out to my customers. Feature 'X' is actually a decent product and a clear gateway for selling other products my company sells.
Now, without warning and clear justification I rip the product out and let my User's stumble on to the problem. Of course, I haven't notified my support staff and have not prepared documentation for working around the problem (just to add salt to the wound I will have one of my pompous dev managers throw around words like virtualization and container.)
Then, when cornered, I blurt out "It will be added back in ..." wait a year and then blurt out "it won't be added in." Only a truly blind monopoly could get away with such actions. Microsoft, your arrogance and lack of professionalism in this matter is astonishing. You should lead us forward not into the gutter.
