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This article lays out the minimum hardware and software requirements to install and run Power BI Report Server. See Capacity planning guidance for Power BI Report Server for more details.
Component | Requirement |
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.NET Framework | 4.8 If the server doesn't have internet access, you can manually install the .NET Framework from Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 (Offline Installer) for Windows. For more information, recommendations, and guidance about the .NET Framework 4.8 see .NET Framework Deployment Guide for Developers. Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 require KB2919355 before installing .NET Framework 4.8. |
Hard Disk | Power BI Report Server requires a minimum of 1 GB of available hard-disk space. Addition space will be required on the database server that is hosting the report server database. |
Memory | Minimum: 1 GB Recommended: At least 4 GB |
Processor speed | Minimum: x64 Processor: 1.4 GHz Recommended: 2.0 GHz or faster |
Processor type | x64 Processor: AMD Opteron, AMD Athlon 64, Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T support, Intel Pentium IV with EM64T support |
Operating system | Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Windows Server 2019 Standard Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Windows Server 2016 Standard Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Professional Windows 10 Enterprise Windows 11 |
Note
Installation of Power BI Report Server is supported on x64 processors only.
SQL Server is used to host the report server databases. The SQL Server Database Engine instance can be a local or remote instance. The following are the supported versions of SQL Server Database Engine that can be used to host the report server databases:
When you create the report server database on a remote computer, you have to configure the connection to use a domain user account or a service account with network access. If you decide to use a remote SQL Server instance, consider carefully which credentials the report server should use to connect to the SQL Server instance. For more information, see Configure a Report Server Database Connection.
Power BI Report Server will install default values to configure the core settings required to make a report server operational. It has the following requirements:
You can install the report server in an environment that has a Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC). However, Reporting Services needs access to a Read-Write Domain Controller to function properly. If Reporting Services only has access to a RODC, you may encounter errors when trying to administer the service.
You can use a live connection against tabular or multidimensional instances. Your Analysis Services server has to be the proper version and edition to work properly.
Server version | Required SKU |
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2012 SP1 CU4 or later | Business Intelligence and Enterprise SKU |
2014 | Business Intelligence and Enterprise SKU |
2016 and later | Standard SKU or higher |
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