Implementation of Power BI

[Anonymous]

Hi all,

I would like to implement Power BI for our  environment. Could anyone suggest me how could I start with it? I have done some research and decided to go with Power BI Pro licenses. Please suggest regarding the implementation

[ibarrau]

Hi. Great choice! You should understand how Power Bi works first. You'll need to download Power Bi Desktop (it's free) to build and create reports. Then you can publish those reports with the pro account to the company portal (a portal as a service). After that you configure a data gateway that will help you schedule your refreshes in case your data is onpremise (if your data is cloud you may not need it)

Please follow the learning path to start your journey with this:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/guided-learning/

Regards,

[Anonymous]

Hi ,

Thanks for your reply.

Yes I know the basics and have decided to go with pro account,  Please suggest. I wanted to know whether the reports published via web, who all can see the data. If the Microsoft has access to the data or public?

Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Hi @Anonymous 

If you use "publish to web" your data is truly public.  So be careful using this feature.  Instead, either use embedding or share using apps. 

The Guided Learning truly is a great place to start.

Good luck

Michele

[Anonymous]

Hi mihart,

Thanks for the reply. With the embedded so our data can be secured? Then it's not a good idea to go to power BI pro? I see we can push the data through Power BI rest APIs.

[v-easonf-msft]

Hi , @Anonymous 

Yes ,your data can be secured with the embedded.

The Embed option doesn't automatically permit users to view the report. View permissions are set in the Power BI service.

In the Power BI service, you can share embedded reports with users requiring access. If you're using an Office 365 Group, you can list the user as a workspace member. You can easily and securely embed reports in internal web portals with the new Embed option for Power BI reports.

If help ,take a look at these related threads:

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Developer/Rest-API-vs-Power-BI-Embedded/td-p/84636

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Developer/power-BI-embedded-vs-Power-BI-Rest-API/td-p/304384

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Eason
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[Anonymous]

So here is my analysis to start, first we have to install Power BI desktop and then use Pro account. With help of Power BI service we can create reports and dashboards. And this Power BI service either can be embedded or Publish to web? If we go for Power BI service embedded then our data is secure. I see Power BI REST API as a connector or just an application. So it can be easily accessed with Pro account right?

[Anonymous]

Hi @Anonymous 

You've gotten some great advice. 

One way of sharing that you shouldn't ignore is via workspaces and apps.  If you're creating reports and dashboards for external customers, embedding is a great option.  If you want to embed Power BI into your own product or site, then embedding is great option. But if your plan is to create dashboards and reports and share/collaborate within your organization, you can do this using apps and workspaces.  

To share and collaborate with workspaces and apps, your users will need Pro accounts.  If your organization is big, it may make sense to spring for a Premium license instead. With Premium, you'll need Pro accounts for people creating content and everyone else can see and collaborate without needing Pro account -- IF the content is in Premium capacity.  

HTH

Michele