Deploying SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) reports with Octopus

Shawn Sesna's article outlines the process of automating the deployment of SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) reports using Octopus Deploy. The author emphasizes the importance of automating not just application deployments but also supporting components like SSIS packages and SSRS reports. The process involves building the SSRS project using MSBuild, packaging the built reports into a .nupkg format, and then pushing these artifacts to an Octopus Deploy server. Once on the server, a project is created to deploy the package, followed by a series of steps, including adding a Deploy a Package step and a Community Step template for deploying SSRS reports from a package. The deployment requires specifying various parameters like the SSRS server URLs, report folders, and optionally, backup locations and dataset folders. The article concludes by affirming the simplicity of deploying SSRS reports with Octopus Deploy, aiming to streamline report deployment in a DevOps environment.