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Leveraging Timely On-premises Data with Power BI

Power BI is a powerful cloud-based reporting tool. This course will show you how you can tie your on-premises data to the cloud for timely reporting. Software required: Power BI Desktop.

Eugene Meidinger - Pluralsight course - Leveraging Timely On-premises Data with Power BI
by Eugene Meidinger
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What you'll learn

Sometimes when using Power BI, you need to access fresh on-premises data. In this course, Leveraging Timely On-premises Data with Power BI, you'll learn how to implement and configure a data gateway. First, you'll discover what data gateways are. Next, you'll explore how to install and configure them. Finally, you'll learn alternate query modes for faster refreshes. When you're finished with this course, you'll have the knowledge to tie your Power BI reports to your on-premises data. Software required: Power BI Desktop.

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Eugene Meidinger - Pluralsight course - Leveraging Timely On-premises Data with Power BI
Eugene Meidinger

Starting out as an accidental DBA and developer, Eugene Meidinger now focuses primarily on BI consulting. He has been working with SQL Server for five years now, and is certified in Querying and Administering SQL Server 2012. He regularly presents at various SQL Saturday events.

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