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Pro Power BI Architecture

Sharing, Security, and Deployment Options for Microsoft Power BI Solutions

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  • Solves the common challenge of managing multiple environments—such as development, test, and production—with a Power BI solution
  • Covers row-level security along with other methods of securing valuable data against outsiders
  • Explains each of the sharing methods in detail to aid in choosing the most suitable method for a given organization and use case

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Table of contents (30 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxix
  2. Getting Started

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Power BI Components

      • Reza Rad
      Pages 3-15
    3. Tools and Preparation

      • Reza Rad
      Pages 17-25
  3. Power BI Service

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 27-27
    2. Power BI Service Content

      • Reza Rad
      Pages 29-57
    3. Gateway

      • Reza Rad
      Pages 59-79
    4. Import Data or Scheduled Refresh

      • Reza Rad
      Pages 81-100
    5. DirectQuery

      • Reza Rad
      Pages 101-121
    6. Live Connection

      • Reza Rad
      Pages 123-144
    7. Choosing the Right Connection Type

      • Reza Rad
      Pages 145-159
  4. Sharing

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 161-161
    2. Dashboard and Report Sharing

      • Reza Rad
      Pages 163-173
    3. Power BI Apps

      • Reza Rad
      Pages 187-203
    4. Publish to Web

      • Reza Rad
      Pages 205-219
    5. Embed in SharePoint Online

      • Reza Rad
      Pages 221-234
    6. Power BI Embedded

      • Reza Rad
      Pages 235-259
    7. Power BI Sharing Methods

      • Reza Rad
      Pages 261-278
  5. Security

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 279-279

About this book

Architect and deploy a Power BI solution. This book will help you understand the many available options and choose the best combination for hosting, developing, sharing, and deploying a Power BI solution within your organization.


Pro Power BI Architecture provides detailed examples and explains the different methods available for sharing and securing Power BI content so that only intended recipients can see it. Commonly encountered problems you will learn to handle include content unexpectedly changing while users are in the process of creating reports and building analysis, methods of sharing analyses that don’t cover all the requirements of your business or organization, and inconsistent security models.


The knowledge provided in this book will allow you to choose an architecture and deployment model that suits the needs of your organization, ensuring that you do not spend your time maintaining your solution but onusing it for its intended purpose and gaining business value from mining and analyzing your organization’s data. 


What You'll Learn
  • Architect and administer enterprise-level Power BI solutions
  • Choose the right sharing method for your Power BI solution
  • Create and manage environments for development, testing, and production
  • Implement row level security in multiple ways to secure your data
  • Save money by choosing the right licensing plan
  • Select a suitable connection type—Live Connection, DirectQuery, or Scheduled Refresh—for your use case
  • Set up a Power BI gateway to bridge between on-premises data sources and the Power BI cloud service

Who This Book Is For


Data analysts, developers, architects, and managers who want to leverage Power BI for their reporting solution


Authors and Affiliations

  • Meadowbank, Auckland, New Zealand

    Reza Rad

About the author

Reza Rad is an author, speaker, trainer, and consultant. He is known worldwide for his expertise in Microsoft BI technologies. He is an invited speaker at the world’s best and biggest SQL Server and BI conferences, such as the PASS Summit, PASS Rally, SQLBits, TechEd, Ignite, Microsoft Data Insight Summit, and more. He has authored several books on BI topics, and he has more than 15 years of experience with Microsoft’s BI offerings. Reza is also a Microsoft Certified Trainer, and has experience training and consulting to the largest BI teams in the world. He is a Microsoft SQL Server MVP focused on BI and Data Analysis. He is the author of the Power BI online book, Power BI from Rookie to Rock Star.

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eBook USD 49.99
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  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever

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