Real-Time Intelligence: Fabric Capacity is mandatory and more expensive than our current solution?

Hi Anonymous, 
Thank you for reaching out with your query to the Microsoft Fabric Community Forum.

Your detailed inquiry regarding the transition to Fabric Real-Time Intelligence and the related changes in licensing and functionality, here are the steps to address your concerns:

• With full Fabric Capacity, you can set the auto page refresh interval to 1 second, improving from the 5-minute minimum in Power BI Pro. Detailed information on managing Fabric capacity and auto page refresh settings is available in the official Microsoft documentation: Manage your Fabric capacity - Microsoft Fabric | Microsoft Learn
• Licensing Model With Fabric Capacity, users don't need Power BI Pro licenses to access shared content. However, Fabric Capacity is more expensive than the current Pro license model. This may result in higher overall costs. For more details on Microsoft Fabric concepts and licenses, refer to the documentation: Microsoft Fabric concepts - Microsoft Fabric | Microsoft Learn
• To continue using real-time features with Power BI after the current streaming models are retired, upgrading to Fabric Capacity and Real-Time Intelligence is necessary. For more information, visit the Real-Time hub documentation: Real-Time hub in Microsoft Fabric documentation - Microsoft Fabric | Microsoft Learn
• Fabric Capacity pricing is generally higher than Premium Capacity for 30-50 users. It doesn't align with the Pro license model due to different pricing structures. Consider speaking with a Microsoft representative for potential options or discounts. For pricing details, check here: Microsoft Fabric - Pricing | Microsoft Azure

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Thank you.