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shabo
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Power BI gateway installed on Azure VM to connect to Snowflake?

Hi,

We are using Snowflake as our data warehouse and we would like to use Power BI as our BI tool. As we have understood it, to be able to refresh we need to have a PBI gateway to connect to Snowflake.

 

Does the Gateway need to be installed on a on-prem server or could it be installed on a Azure VM (or elsewhere in Azure) to be able to refresh the data from Snowflake?

 

Appreciate the help!

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GilbertQ
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Hi there

You can certainly install it on a VM in Azure.

All that needs to happen is the Gateway needs to be installed on a Windows Operating System.

The same Server then would need to connect to Snowflake successfully.

Once the above is done the gateway will connect successfully.




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Icey
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Hi @shabo ,

You can install the On-Premises Data Gateway(not the Personal Gateway) on the VM in Azure but both the two on your own computer. Here are some articles may help you:

Install an on-premises data gateway

The Power BI Gateway; All You Need to Know

 

Best Regards,
Icey

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Icey
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Hi @shabo ,

 

Is this problem sloved?

 

If it is sloved, please always accept the replies making sense as solution to your question so that people who may have the same question can get the solution directly.

 

If not, please let me know.

 

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Icey

Icey
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Hi @shabo ,

You can install the On-Premises Data Gateway(not the Personal Gateway) on the VM in Azure but both the two on your own computer. Here are some articles may help you:

Install an on-premises data gateway

The Power BI Gateway; All You Need to Know

 

Best Regards,
Icey

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

GilbertQ
Super User
Super User

Hi there

You can certainly install it on a VM in Azure.

All that needs to happen is the Gateway needs to be installed on a Windows Operating System.

The same Server then would need to connect to Snowflake successfully.

Once the above is done the gateway will connect successfully.




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