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badunc99
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How ready is Power BI for enterprise deployment?

My company currently uses a competing data visualizer for nearly all enterprise reports and dashboards.  What we've learned from the experience is that most people do not need lots of analytic capabilities and the price that comes with such power.  We've tried Power BI and from a technical perspective it would work very well as a dashboard tool for our current and future users.

 

We are a SQL shop and all reporting is done from AS cubes.  We do limited RS work because we prefer the flexibility and speed to market of tools like Power BI.  However, it's difficult to determine if Power BI is ready for enterprise-wide prime time.  What we need:

 

  • We currently serve 1,200 users across many different US locations.  We have a use case for adding 500 more users who do not need deep analytic capabilities but do need the dashboard format and the ability to drill down into data.
  • The data contains PHI so reporting must be able to use our Active Directory security which restrics access by role and and location.
  • SQL and all reporting tools are currently on-site.  We are interested in moving some functions to Azure but aren't there yet.

Is Power BI capable of meeting our needs today?  How can I get definitive information about cost?  Thanks!

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Thanks, Chass.  I have a meeting scheduled with our VAR this week to discuss the specifics for our installation.

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TomEvers
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Maybe in a few years, but you may as well start learning it.

chass
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  • We currently serve 1,200 users across many different US locations.  We have a use case for adding 500 more users who do not need deep analytic capabilities but do need the dashboard format and the ability to drill down into data.

 

>>At Microsoft we have 38,000 people actively using Power BI. 

 

 

  • The data contains PHI so reporting must be able to use our Active Directory security which restrics access by role and and location.

Power Bi can definitely manage this but you need to remember; security is not just tools

For more information please review the Power BI security whitepaper, please download the Power BI Security whitepaper.

 

  • SQL and all reporting tools are currently on-site.  We are interested in moving some functions to Azure but aren't there yet.

Power BI enable you to choose were your data is located, while this is covered in the security whitepapger you will also want to look at the documentation around the gateway: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-gateway-onprem 

Chuck Sterling

Thanks, Chass.  I have a meeting scheduled with our VAR this week to discuss the specifics for our installation.

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