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Published in Dec 2018

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781789950045

Length 794 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

Power BI

Concepts

Business Intelligence

Authors (5):

Brett Powell

Mitchell Pearson

Brian Knight

Devin Knight

Manuel Quintana

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Table of Contents (25) Chapters

Title Page

About Packt

Contributors

Preface

1. Getting Started with Importing Data Options FREE CHAPTER

2. Data Transformation Strategies

3. Building the Data Model

4. Leveraging DAX

5. Visualizing Data

6. Using a Cloud Deployment with the Power BI Service

7. Planning Power BI Projects

8. Connecting to Sources and Transforming Data with M

9. Designing Import and DirectQuery Data Models

10. Developing DAX Measures and Security Roles

11. Creating and Formatting Power BI Reports

12. Applying Custom Visuals, Animation, and Analytics

13. Designing Power BI Dashboards and Architectures

14. Managing Application Workspaces and Content

15. Managing the On-Premises Data Gateway

16. Deploying the Power BI Report Server

17. Creating Power BI Apps and Content Distribution

18. Administering Power BI for an Organization

19. Scaling with Premium and Analysis Services

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Index

Gateway configuration

Once the gateway scenario and architecture has been planned per the previous sections, BI or IT administrators can download and install the gateway (or multiple gateways) on the chosen server(s). The gateway installation file to be downloaded is small (for example, 508 KB) and the installation process is quick and straightforward. However, gateway administrators should be aware of primary settings, such as the default Windows service account used by the gateway, and the option to change this account as well as the option to switch network communication from TCP to HTTPS.

The gateway installer application can be obtained via the Download dropdown in the Power BI service, as shown in the following image:

Download in Power BI service

The Data Gateway item from the download menu in the preceding image currently links to a Power BI Gateway page with a large Download Gateway button at the top. Selecting Download Gateway from this page allows the user to save the installer ...

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