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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. How...
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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
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.

      • wojciech's avatar
        wojciech
        Helper II
        3 years ago

        Hi  collinq ,

         

        This is very useful, thank you.

         

        Can I just clarify the point on A SKU scalability?

         

        If I buy A1 SKU which costs in UK £0.785/h and then run it 24/7 for the whole month, I should end up roughly with a bill of £573. Even if the A1 capacity is overutilized I should not face to pay more than £573, but PBI performance would get throttled instead. Is my thinking correct?

         

        Thanks for your continuous support, much appreciated.

         

        Wojciech