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Confusion about Power Bi Report Server Licensing
Thanks for your response ThomasGebets ,
Yes, Microsoft licensing for SQL Server, including the Enterprise Edition, is core based and requires a minimum of 4 cores per physical server. So, even if you're only using 2 cores, you'll still need to license 4, effectively doubling the cost in smaller setups.
This requirement applies whether you're deploying Power BI Report Server via SQL Server Enterprise Edition with Software Assurance or using SQL Server on its own.
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SQL Server 2022—Pricing | MicrosoftDid I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution.
Ok thanks for clarifying, and excuse my late reply! This is also the information i got in a call with a MS support member. Only remaining question is whether the base version for SQL Enterprise is sufficient. I read somewhere that 4 cores are the minimum which would lead to a doubling of the license price, correct?
Thanks for your response ThomasGebets ,
Yes, Microsoft licensing for SQL Server, including the Enterprise Edition, is core based and requires a minimum of 4 cores per physical server. So, even if you're only using 2 cores, you'll still need to license 4, effectively doubling the cost in smaller setups.
This requirement applies whether you're deploying Power BI Report Server via SQL Server Enterprise Edition with Software Assurance or using SQL Server on its own.
Helpful Reference:
SQL Server 2022—Pricing | Microsoft
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