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Installing a Gateway without a dedicated server

I need a Gateway to read an Access DB stored on a netwrok drive into my PBI report. I don't have a server to install the Gateway on. I'm looking for alternatives. I explored using Sharepoint instead ...
  • GilbertQ's avatar
    2 years ago

    Hi Anonymous 

     

    You could use your notebook as the gateway, but your notebook would need to be online and connected to the Internet when the refreshing is occurring.

  • shravanreddy133's avatar
    2 years ago

    install a personal mode gateway in your computer and shcedule refreshes only when you are online.

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    Anonymous
    2 years ago

    Hi Anonymous ,

    I still think installing a personal gateway is the easiest solution.If you don't want to install,the virtual network (VNet) data gateway helps you to connect from Microsoft Cloud services to your Azure data services within a VNet without the need of an on-premises data gateway. The VNet data gateway securely communicates with the data source, executes queries, and transmits results back to the service.But it's too expensive to learn.

    What is a virtual network (VNet) data gateway | Microsoft Learn

    Use virtual network data gateway and data sources in Power BI | Microsoft Learn