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Microsoft

Introduction to Power BI administration

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Overview

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  • Module 1: Learn how to administer Power BI to support business decisions backed by data.

    In this module, you will:

    • Describe key components and capabilities of Power BI
    • Distinguish between the various Power BI administrator roles
    • Identify the typical tasks performed by Power BI administrators
    • Identify the typical tools used by Power BI administrators
  • Module 2: This module covers topics relating to establishing a Power BI environment within Office 365 containers.

    In this module, you will:

    • Determine Power BI tenant location
    • Distinguish between user and guest Power BI accounts
    • Describe the attributes of different Power BI license types
  • Module 3: Learn how to establish a data access infrastructure for accessing all your data within Power BI.

    By the end of this module, you'll be able to:

    • Understand the difference between gateways, the various connectivity modes, and data refresh methods.
    • Describe the gateway network requirements, where to place the gateway in your network, and how to use clustering to ensure high availability.
    • Scale, monitor, and manage gateway performance and users.

Syllabus

  • Module 1: Module 1: Understand the Power BI administrator role
    • Introduction
    • Power BI tools
    • Steward or captain?
    • Power BI administrator role
    • Typical administrative tasks
    • Typical administrator tools
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 2: Module 2: Establish a Power BI environment
    • Introduction
    • User accounts versus guest accounts
    • Power BI licensing
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 3: Module 3: Establish a data access infrastructure in Power BI
    • Introduction
    • Personal gateways versus enterprise gateways
    • How data is refreshed
    • Gateway network requirements
    • Where to install gateway?
    • Establish high availability gateways
    • Establish load balancing of gateways
    • Gateway performance monitoring documentation
    • Multiple data sources per gateway
    • Manage gateway users
    • Active Directory user mapping with custom property lookup
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary

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