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does an orwcle data source require a gateway?
I will be reporting against an Oracle data source. do I still require a vm with Oracle drivers installed, and the powerbi gateway, in order to make this work? it seems like a lot of hassle and add...
If you only use Power BI Desktop you don't need the Power BI gateway. But you need to install driver software (oracle client) to make a connection: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/desktop-connect-oracle-database
If you use Power BI Service you need the Power BI gateway to refresh. Then you must have a server and install all the software (gateway and oracle client): https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/service-gateway-onprem-manage-oracle
