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samiullah
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Power BI Report Server LICENSE

Hi 

 

I have 2 VM's. I have 16 core 1 VM which will have 16 core license sql ee with SA. Now with SA i will get report server key can i run my report server on a separte VM which does not have any sql server running ? 

 

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aduguid
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The short answer is no. The report server needs to be on the same server as the SA license. 

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/report-server/get-started#licensing-power-bi-report-serve...

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aduguid
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Super User

The short answer is no. The report server needs to be on the same server as the SA license. 

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/report-server/get-started#licensing-power-bi-report-serve...

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