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Architecting Power BI Solutions in Microsoft Fabric

Design optimal solutions using Power BI to address common data problems

Publisher:Packt Publishing Limited
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|Apr 2025
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Description

Master Power BI and Microsoft Fabric to design scalable, secure, and efficient business intelligence solutions

Key Features

  • Make well-informed decisions while selecting the right Power BI component for a scenario
  • Learn how to design secure and performant solutions using Power BI
  • Familiarize yourself with the latest Power BI capabilities like AI features, Microsoft Fabric enhancements, and Git integration
  • Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Book Description

Business Intelligence (BI) tools like Power BI are used by a wide range of professionals, creating diverse and complex scenarios, and finding the right solution can be daunting, especially when multiple approaches exist for a single use case. The author distills his 17 years of experience on various data platform technologies in this book to walk you through various Power BI usage scenarios.
The book is structured around Power BI usage scenarios, such as developing solutions for corporate BI reporting, self-service BI reporting, and Power BI for data scientists and independent software vendors (ISVs). Each part highlights common data issues encountered in the usage scenario, the correct approach to solve the problems, and supporting technical guidance. The chapters also introduce you to some of the latest enhancements in Power BI, such as Microsoft Fabric integration with Power BI, AI features like Copilot, Power BI Git integration, and Power BI Governance features.
By the end of this book, you’ll have learned how to design optimal solutions using Power BI components and pick the right tool for the job, while adhering to security and performance best practices.

What you will learn

  • Explore Power BI fundamentals and usage scenarios
  • Get to grips with optimal data models and reports for corporate reporting
  • Leverage AI while building self-service reporting solutions
  • Discover AutoML, as well as Python and R integration features
  • Develop expert solutions for ISVs using Power BI Embedded
  • Understand Microsoft Fabric integration features for Power BI

Who this book is for

This book is for anyone who uses Power BI at work. Solution architects, data engineers, Power BI administrators, and Power BI report developers will benefit from every section of the book. Business analysts and data scientists can use this book to learn about self-service BI features and data science capabilities, respectively. Although not mandatory, prior exposure to Power BI will help you get the most out of this book.

Table of Contents

  1. Decoding Power BI
  2. Power BI Licensing
  3. Understanding Collaboration and Distribution in Power BI
  4. Power BI Usage Patterns
  5. Deciding on the Storage Mode
  6. Deciding on an Intermediate Data Store
  7. Understanding Microsoft Fabric
  8. Managing Semantic Model Refresh
  9. Performing Optimizations in Power BI
  10. Managing Semantic Model Security
  11. Performing Power BI Deployments
  12. Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Power BI
  13. Integrating Power BI with Office 365 Tools
  14. Uncovering Features of Power BI for Data Scientists
  15. Information Protection Using Microsoft Purview and Defender
  16. Designing Power BI Governance
  17. Managing Fabric Capacities
PDF ISBN: 978-1-83763-362-3
Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited
Copyright owner: © 2025 Packt Publishing Limited
Publication date: 2025
Language: English
Pages: 428
Related subjects:
Computer sciences,
Computer sciences, other
BISAC subjects:
COM005030,
COM089000,
COM062000
Thema subjects:
UFL,
KJC,
UYZF,
UNC,
UNA,
UYZM

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