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Migration from Power BI Pro to Power BI Report Server (On-Premises): Licensing & Cost Differences
Hello, Due to strict data privacy policies and local regulatory compliance (KVKK/GDPR), we must keep all our data strictly On-Premises without using any Cloud services. We are currently using Power BI Pro and planning to migrate to Power BI Report Server (PBI RS). We would appreciate your guidance or a redirection to a specialist regarding the licensing conditions, migration steps, and cost structure differences: Migration & Prerequisites from Pro to PBI RS: What are the exact licensing requirements and procurement conditions for SQL Server Enterprise + Software Assurance (SA) when transitioning from Pro to a fully On-Premises PBI RS setup? User Licensing Rules After Migration: Once migrated to PBI RS, is per-user licensing (Pro) completely eliminated for read-only end users accessing reports locally? Is a Power BI Pro license still required for developers who build and upload reports to the PBI RS instance? Cost Dynamics & Thresholds: How do the cost dynamics shift when moving from per-user (Pro) pricing to Server/Core-based (PBI RS) licensing, and at what user volume does PBI RS become more cost-effective? Technical Migration Constraints: What are the main technical considerations and feature constraints when migrating existing reports from the Cloud Pro service to PBI RS (e.g., using Power BI Desktop for Report Server, refresh limits)? Thank you in advance for your assistance and guidance.Solved266Views2likes5Comments