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YossiKoresh
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8 years ago
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on-premises data gateway on aws ec2 instance

I'm new to Power BI and I can't figure out what's the best practice to connect power bi to mysql server in AWS. I downloaded the power bi desktop pro and when I configured a data gateway the schedul...
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  • v-frfei-msft's avatar
    v-frfei-msft
    8 years ago

    Hi YossiKoresh,

     

    Actually, you can install and configure gateway on any other machines that have access to the data source. But gateway should be installed on a physical machine.

     

    Regards,

    Frank

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v-frfei-msft
Community Support
8 years ago

Hi YossiKoresh,

 

Actually, the Amazon ec2 will not work. And you shouldn't install a gateway on a computer, such a laptop, that may be turned off, asleep, or not connected to the Internet because the gateway can't run under any of those circumstances. Please check the requirements of installing gateway.

 

Regards,

Frank

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YossiKoresh
Regular Visitor
8 years ago

Thanks again for trying helping me..

 

I already read all the requirements but still didn't understand what's the alternative?

I need to connect to Mysql server but I need to do it not from a specific computer that all the reports will depend on, is there any way to connect not from my computer?

 

Best,

Yossi

  • v-frfei-msft's avatar
    v-frfei-msft
    Community Support
    8 years ago

    Hi YossiKoresh,

     

    Actually, you can install and configure gateway on any other machines that have access to the data source. But gateway should be installed on a physical machine.

     

    Regards,

    Frank

    • csmith_enpro's avatar
      csmith_enpro
      Advocate I
      5 years ago

      You may possibly the most useless support staff I've seen on this forum