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Architect and deploy a Power BI solution. This book will help you understand the many available options and choose the best combination for hosting, developing, sharing, and deploying a Power BI solution within your organization.
Pro Power BI Architecture provides detailed examples and explains the different methods available for sharing and securing Power BI content so that only intended recipients can see it. Commonly encountered problems you will learn to handle include content unexpectedly changing while users are in the process of creating reports and building analysis, methods of sharing analyses that don´t cover all the requirements of your business or organization, and inconsistent security models.
The knowledge provided in this book will allow you to choose an architecture and deployment model that suits the needs of your organization, ensuring that you do not spend your time maintaining your solution but on using it for its intended purpose and gaining business value from mining and analyzing your organization´s data.
What You´ll Learn

Architect and administer enterprise-level Power BI solutions

Choose the right sharing method for your Power BI solution

Create and manage environments for development, testing, and production

Implement row level security in multiple ways to secure your data

Save money by choosing the right licensing plan

Select a suitable connection type-Live Connection, DirectQuery, or Scheduled Refresh-for your use case

Set up a Power BI gateway to bridge between on-premises data sources and the Power BI cloud service
Who This Book Is For
Data analysts, developers, architects, and managers who want to leverage Power BI for their reporting solution

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Introduction
Part I: Getting Started 1. Power BI Components 2. Tools and Preparation
Part II: Power BI Service 3. Power BI Service Content 4. Gateway 5. Import Data or Schedule Refresh 6. DirectQuery 7. Live Connection 8. Choosing the Right Connection Type
Part III: Sharing and Security 9. Dashboard Sharing 10. Workspaces as a Collaborative Environment 11. Power BI Apps 12. Publish to Web 13. Embed in SharePoint Online 14. Power BI Embedded 15. Power BI Sharing Methods 16. Row Level Security 17. Dynamic Row Level Security
Part IV: Administration and Licensing 18. Patterns for Dynamic Row Level Security 19. Row Level Security with Analysis Services Live Connection 20. Power BI Administrator Configuration 21. Usage Metrics
Part V: Integration 22. Power BI Licensing Guide 23. Power BI Premium 24. PowerPoint Integration with Power BI 25. Power BI and Excel 26. Power BI Report Server
Part VI: Architecture 27. SQL Server Reporting Services 28. Real-time Streaming with Power BI 29. Power BI REST API 30. Power BI Architecture Guidelines

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Reza Rad is an author, speaker, trainer, and consultant. He is known worldwide for his expertise in Microsoft BI technologies. He is an invited speaker at the world´s best and biggest SQL Server and BI conferences, such as the PASS Summit, PASS Rally, SQLBits, TechEd, Ignite, Microsoft Data Insight Summit, and more. He has authored several books on BI topics, and he has more than 15 years of experience with Microsoft´s BI offerings. Reza is also a Microsoft Certified Trainer, and has experience training and consulting to the largest BI teams in the world. He is a Microsoft SQL Server MVP focused on BI and Data Analysis. He is the author of the Power BI online book, Power BI from Rookie to Rock Star.

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