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Ist mandatory to install SQL server for power BI reporting server?
Yes, you need to have a SQL Server in order to store the metadata database. If you are purchasing Report Server through Power BI Premium then I believe the licensing terms allow you to install a SQL instance as part of that just for the purpose of hosting the ReportServer database. (if you want to use that server for other purposes then it needs to be licensed separately)
Hi
Thank you for the clarification,
Addition to that, i would like to know, can i use Power BI services instead of Power BI server ?
Just for clarification.
Regards
Prakash HN
- d_gosbell
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prakash869 wrote:
Addition to that, i would like to know, can i use Power BI services instead of Power BI server ?
You can use what ever you want to use. People typically only use the on-prem report server if they are blocked from using cloud based services due to corporate or regulatory policies. If you can use the cloud service it is a much richer offering in terms of functionality