Note – This book abbreviates SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services as SSRS and SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services as SSRS2K5. New features available in SSRS and not in SSRS2K5 are labeled with ...

To access SQL Server Configuration Manager, go to Start > SQL Server 2008 R2 > Configuration Tools. You can access all of the services once the application has been launched.

Whether you used batch files, scripting, PowerShell, workflows in SharePoint, or SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), you were automating. These methods and others are still available.