SQL Server Licensing for BI

Hi!
I have a some questions regarding BI in the Standard Edition of SQL Server.
1. If a customer wants to have BI only in Excel and not in Sharepoint, will he/she make it with SQL Server Standard edition?
2. Can the user still use PowerPivot in Excel and connect to SQL Server Standard Edition?
Hello,
The Excel BI features depends on Microsoft Office version. Here are some articles for your reference, please see:
Power BI Features & Licensing Explained:
http://www.customerdynamics.com/Blog/EntryId/143/Power-BI-Features-Licensing-Explained
The Right Version of Excel 2013 for using PowerPivot #powerpivot #excel:
http://sqlblog.com/blogs/marco_russo/archive/2013/02/18/the-right-version-of-excel-2013-for-using-powerpivot-powerpivot-excel.aspx
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