Description

Microsoft Power BI overview, developed by Microsoft, business intelligence and data visualization tool, transforms raw data into interactive dashboards and reports, connects to multiple data sources including Excel, SQL Server, Azure, and web services, includes Power Query for data transformation and DAX for advanced calculations, available as Desktop application, cloud-based Service, and Mobile app, supports real-time analytics and AI-powered insights, enables collaboration and sharing across organizations, integrates with Microsoft 365, Teams, and SharePoint, widely used for business analytics, performance tracking, and decision-making.

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Microsoft Power BI specification, developed by Microsoft, available as Power BI Desktop, Power BI Service (cloud), and Power BI Report Server (on-premises), supports file formats (.pbix, .pbit, .rdl) and data sources like SQL Server, Excel, Azure, SharePoint, and web APIs, includes Power Query (M language) for ETL and DAX for data modeling and calculations, supports Import, DirectQuery, and Live Connection modes with dataset size up to 1 GB in Pro and larger in Premium, provides row-level security, scheduled refresh (8 times per day Pro, 48 times Premium), real-time dashboards, REST API, on-premises data gateway, encryption at rest and in transit, supports Windows 64-bit with minimum 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended).