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Using Python with Power BI for Enterprise-wide Reports
I am looking for feedback from others who publish reports for an organization. We have had a few projects crop up where using Python and/or R would be a huge benefit: There's no available visualiz...
The requirement for a personal gateway immediately disqualifies this for enterprise use.
There are two more aspects you need to consider.
Power BI is a one way street. It has no solid technical foundation for writing data back in to other systems.
When you use Python or R visuals you are restricted to the default renderer. You cannot bring your own. Python visuals are not interactive, R visuals can be made interactive with some contortions. Neither of them is capable of contributing to the filter context.
You can use Python and R in your enterprise, just not together with Power BI.