Working with Capacities
In the previous chapter, we looked at ways to deal with high data and user scales. The first option we provided was to leverage Power BI Premium and Fabric capacities because they have higher data size limits than shared capacity.
In this chapter, we will take a much closer look at the Fabric and Premium capacities. Even though they are purchased and billed separately, they offer similar options, with Fabric slated to replace Premium in 2025. When talking about performance optimization on a capacity in general, the type of capacity will not be mentioned if they are the same. Specific text will point out when it relates to Premium only or when it relates to Fabric only.
We will learn that there are more than just increased resources and semantic model sizes with a capacity. Capacities offer unique services that are not available in shared capacities. This is because the capacity is dedicated to your company. The caveat is that these extra capabilities come...