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DebbieE
Community Champion
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can you install Power BI desktop on an Azure VM

this is for training purposes

 

the users cant install Power BI desktop or access the data source in Azure

 

So could we build an Azure VM, install Power BI desktop on it and go from there? 

 

Any info on this would be great.

 

Debbie

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v-alq-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi, @DebbieE 

 

You can install Power BI desktop on an Azure VM and put your source files and your Desktop file on an Azure VM and run the refresh there. A data gateway is also needed to be intalled in Azure VM to refresh. 

 

Here is the minimum requirements to run Power BI Desktop:

  • Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 R2, or later
  • .NET 4.5
  • Internet Explorer 10 or later
  • Memory (RAM): At least 1 GB available, 1.5 GB or more recommended.
  • Display: At least 1440x900 or 1600x900 (16:9) recommended. Lower resolutions such as 1024x768 or 1280x800 aren't recommended, as certain controls (such as closing the startup screen) display beyond those resolutions.
  • Windows display settings: If you set your display settings to change the size of text, apps, and other items to more than 100%, you may not be able to see certain dialogs that you must interact with to continue using Power BI Desktop. If you encounter this issue, check your display settings in Windows by going to Settings > System > Display, and use the slider to return display settings to 100%.
  • CPU: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit or 64-bit x86 processor recommended.

 

For further information, you may refer to the document .

 

Best Regards

Allan

 

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v-alq-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi, @DebbieE 

 

You can install Power BI desktop on an Azure VM and put your source files and your Desktop file on an Azure VM and run the refresh there. A data gateway is also needed to be intalled in Azure VM to refresh. 

 

Here is the minimum requirements to run Power BI Desktop:

  • Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 R2, or later
  • .NET 4.5
  • Internet Explorer 10 or later
  • Memory (RAM): At least 1 GB available, 1.5 GB or more recommended.
  • Display: At least 1440x900 or 1600x900 (16:9) recommended. Lower resolutions such as 1024x768 or 1280x800 aren't recommended, as certain controls (such as closing the startup screen) display beyond those resolutions.
  • Windows display settings: If you set your display settings to change the size of text, apps, and other items to more than 100%, you may not be able to see certain dialogs that you must interact with to continue using Power BI Desktop. If you encounter this issue, check your display settings in Windows by going to Settings > System > Display, and use the slider to return display settings to 100%.
  • CPU: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit or 64-bit x86 processor recommended.

 

For further information, you may refer to the document .

 

Best Regards

Allan

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Tahreem24
Super User
Super User

@DebbieE ,

Please refer the below thread to get deets on installing PBI Desktop on Azure VM.

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Power-Query/power-BI-on-Azure-VM/m-p/26993

 

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Im not really understanding this. I dont think this a quite what I was looking for

 

I want to know if I can install and Azure VM and actually run Power BI desktop in their, rather than have to install it on the machine?

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