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Establishing a Data Access Infrastructure as a Power BI Admin

by Eugene Meidinger

Power BI reports often depend on local data sources. This course will teach how to you use on-premises data gateways to connect the two.

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What you'll learn

Power BI reports don't automatically have access to on-premises data. In this course, Establishing a Data Access Infrastructure as a Power BI Admin, you’ll learn if and when you need an on-premises data gateway. First, you’ll explore how a data gateway works. Next, you’ll discover the different types of connectivity modes and storage modes. Finally, you’ll learn whether you need a personal gateway or an enterprise gateway. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of Power BI data gateways needed to keep your reporting data up to date.

Table of contents

Course Overview
1min
Deciding Whether You Need a Gateway
7mins
Choosing a Connectivity Mode
12mins
Choosing Enterprise vs. Personal Gateways
5mins

About the author

Eugene Meidinger

Eugene Meidinger works as an independent BI consultant and Pluralsight author, specializing in Power BI and the Azure Data Platform. He has been working with data for over 8 years and speaks regularly at user groups and conferences. He also helps run the GroupBy online conference.

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