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wojciech
Helper II
3 years ago
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PowerBI embedded - sharing

Hi everyone,

 

I have got a workspace backed up by A1 embedded capacity. I thought that reports from such a workspace can't be shared in the service but they need to be embedded into a web app. However, I have got free PowerBI users cosuming these reports in PowerBI service or SharePoint online just fine. Am I missing something here? I would like some clarification before I advise my company not to buy P1 but just simply use A sku instead?

 

Thank you,

 

WJ

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  • R1k91's avatar
    R1k91
    3 years ago
    My testing shows that free users can consume content from a workspace backed up by A SKU

     true, from PBI perspective that workspace is a premium workspace therefore free users can come in.

    MS documentation suggests that both content creators and consumers must have PRO license?

    I would say true again AFAIK. accessing power bi portal works for free users but it's not covered by free license.

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  • collinq's avatar
    collinq
    Super User
    3 years ago

    HI wojciech ,

     

    The A sku is designed for organizations that are embedding into an application.  The A capacity/sku is using Embedded Capacity specifically.  The P sku allows you to do more and embed in more scenaries (like O365).  You also pay hourly for A skus whereas a P sku is a monthly bill.  This means it is possible for an A sku to "ramp up" and cost you way more than a P sku.  Also, you will have to translate the A level of capacity and the P level (a P1 is equal to an A4).  

    • wojciech's avatar
      wojciech
      Helper II
      3 years ago

      Hi collinq,

       

      Thank you very much for coming back to me.

       

      I do understand a difference between A and P SKU, and the fact that P SKU offers more.

       

      However, I don't understand why I can embed PBI reports from A SKU workspace into SharePoint. On your point around O365 integration, this should not work with A SKU, should it?

       

      Thank you,

       

      WJ 

      • collinq's avatar
        collinq
        Super User
        3 years ago

        Hey wojciech ,

         

        You can embed with either an A or a P sku.  Either one works for embedding.  The big difference is that the A sku is scaleable - perhaps that is what you are encountering - that users are using it and all appears well. BUT, more users hitting that embedded product might be driving up the usage, and therefore the cost, of the A sku?  

        Normally, I would advise that you use the P sku since it is an established monthly cost and you won't have a sudden shocking increase one day/week/month.

        In thinking through a number of different scenarios in my mind I guess it it theoretical that if you have somebody closing monitoring the A sku and pausing it now and then that might be a cheaper license but you do have to pay to have somebody babysitting it all the time.