Power BI Report Server is an on-premises reporting platform that allows users to host, manage, and share Power BI reports, paginated reports, mobile reports, and KPIs within their organization's infrastructure. It’s an alternative to the cloud-based Power BI service, designed for organizations with specific security or compliance needs that require hosting reports on-premises.
- On-Premises Deploymen: Organizations retain complete control over their data since everything is hosted internally. Ideal for industries with stringent data residency, compliance, and regulatory requirements (e.g., healthcare, finance, government).
- Data Privacy and Security When organizations must comply with strict data privacy regulations that prevent them from using cloud-based solutions (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
- Industry Compliance Sectors such as banking, healthcare, or government where regulations mandate keeping data on-premises for security reasons.
- Data Refresh As Report Server is built on SSRS, data refresh can be scheduled as per need, no limitation as in PBI Service [8 times / day in share capacity] or [48 times / day in dedicated capacity] as the refresh process will be handled by SQL Server Agent cron-jobs.
- Integration with Existing On-Premises Systems
- No Internet Dependency Since reports are hosted on local servers, users don't need internet access to view them, providing better performance in isolated or secure environments.
Power BI Report Server is licensed in two primary ways:
- SQL Server Enterprise with Software Assurance: cost around 15$ k
- Power BI Premium: cost $4,995 per capacity per month
Yes, fully functional version of PBI RS last for 180 days from the date of installation. Total download file size around 534 MB. Download free trial from here.
