Planning the Power BI Report Server (PBRS)

PBRS is a modern enterprise-reporting platform that allows organizations to deploy, manage, and view Power BI reports, in addition to other report types, internally. PBRS renders Power BI reports (.PBIX files) for data visualization and exploration, just like the Power BI web service.

PBRS allows large numbers of users to view and interact with the same reports created in Power BI Desktop in a modern web portal and via the same Power BI mobile applications used with the Power BI cloud service. PBRS addresses a current and sometimes long-term need to maintain a fully on-premises BI solution that includes both data sources and reports. Additionally, PBRS can be used in combination with the Power BI service to support scenarios in which only certain reports need to remain on-premises.

PBRS is built on top of SSRS; therefore, organizations can continue to utilize existing paginated SSRS reports and familiar management skills to easily...