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Microsoft to Deprecate SQL Server SSRS, PBIRS and SSAS Management Packs for SCOM

Microsoft has announced the deprecation of the SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Power BI Report Server (PBIRS) and SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) management packs for System Center Operations Manager (SCOM). The management packs will no longer receive updates or support after January 2027, encouraging customers to transition to newer monitoring approaches. Existing deployments will continue to function, but no enhancements or fixes are planned.
The decision reflects Microsoft’s broader move away from on-premises, tightly coupled monitoring extensions in favor of cloud-based and platform-native observability solutions. As SQL Server environments increasingly span on-prem, hybrid, and cloud deployments, tools such as Azure Monitor, Azure Arc and Log Analytics are more central to operational monitoring strategies.

For IT operations and database teams, the deprecation is a signal to reassess long-term monitoring plans for SQL Server workloads. Organizations running SSRS, PBIRS or SSAS on SCOM will need to evaluate alternative tools that provide continued visibility, alerting, and performance insights as Microsoft winds down investment in these legacy packs.

Posted by Redmondmag.com Editors on 01/21/2026

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