SQL Server Edition required for PBIRS

[eniX]

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

[v-qiuyu-msft]

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

[eniX]

Hi @v-qiuyu-msft,

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