https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Report-Server/SQL-Server-2012-v-SQL-Server-2016-for-PBIRS/m-p/540750#M8396 <P>We're evaluating the implementation of the Power BI Report Server in order to use it as an on-prem solution for our users across the group. We already have SQL servers in place and majority of the users will only need to consume reports.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>According to the&nbsp;<A href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/report-server/system-requirements" target="_self">minimum requirements here</A>, SQL Server 2012 is included in the list but I've been advised that you should have a minimum of SQL Server 2016. I've also seen this elsewhere in my research.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Can anyone help shed some light on this?&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Are there any other issues to keep in mind with implementing the report server with SQL Server 2012?</P><P>We have&nbsp;other applications that are not compatible with later versions of SQL and would be replaced as part of a larger project with a time horizon of 2-3 years.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 12 Oct 2018 10:02:19 GMT Anonymous 2018-10-12T10:02:19Z https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Report-Server/SQL-Server-2012-v-SQL-Server-2016-for-PBIRS/m-p/540750#M8396 <P>We're evaluating the implementation of the Power BI Report Server in order to use it as an on-prem solution for our users across the group. We already have SQL servers in place and majority of the users will only need to consume reports.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>According to the&nbsp;<A href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/report-server/system-requirements" target="_self">minimum requirements here</A>, SQL Server 2012 is included in the list but I've been advised that you should have a minimum of SQL Server 2016. I've also seen this elsewhere in my research.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Can anyone help shed some light on this?&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Are there any other issues to keep in mind with implementing the report server with SQL Server 2012?</P><P>We have&nbsp;other applications that are not compatible with later versions of SQL and would be replaced as part of a larger project with a time horizon of 2-3 years.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 12 Oct 2018 10:02:19 GMT https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Report-Server/SQL-Server-2012-v-SQL-Server-2016-for-PBIRS/m-p/540750#M8396 Anonymous 2018-10-12T10:02:19Z