topic Re: SQL Server Edition required for PBIRS in Report Server

SQL Server Edition required for PBIRS

eniX — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 15:16:35 GMT

Hi folks,

what edition of SQL Server do I need, if I wanted to run PBIRS on it? AFAIK you can get PBIRS through two different ways: having SQL Server EE + SA and if you purchase Power BI Premium. With the first option you already have all possible modules for SQL Server, but what about the second one? Can I buy PBI Premium and run PBIRS just on SQL Server Express for example?

Thanks in advance,

Igor

Re: SQL Server Edition required for PBIRS

v-qiuyu-msft — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 08:51:59 GMT

Hi eniX,

According to this article, if you want to connect live to tabular or multidimensional instances. The SQL Express edition isn't supported.

Best Regards,
Qiuyun Yu

Re: SQL Server Edition required for PBIRS

eniX — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 09:20:15 GMT

Hi v-qiuyu-msft,

what if I don't want to use SSAS? The question is, whether PBIRS directly requires commercial SQL Server edition.