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Establishing a Data Access Infrastructure as a Power BI Admin

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.

Eugene Meidinger - Pluralsight course - Establishing a Data Access Infrastructure as a Power BI Admin
by Eugene Meidinger

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.

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About the author

Eugene Meidinger - Pluralsight course - Establishing a Data Access Infrastructure as a Power BI Admin
Eugene Meidinger

Starting out as an accidental DBA and developer, Eugene Meidinger now focuses primarily on BI consulting. He has been working with SQL Server for five years now, and is certified in Querying and Administering SQL Server 2012. He regularly presents at various SQL Saturday events.

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