Power BI

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Power BI is a business analysis service from Microsoft . The aim is to provide interactive visualizations and business intelligence functions with an interface that is so simple that end users can create their own reports and dashboards .

overview

Power BI provides cloud-based business intelligence ( BI) services known as Power BI Services, along with a desktop-based interface known as Power BI Desktop. It offers data warehouse functions such as data preparation, data discovery and interactive dashboards.

In March 2016, Microsoft released an additional service called Power BI Embedded on its Azure cloud platform. A key differentiator of the product is the ability to load custom visualizations.

history

This application was originally designed by Thierry D'Hers and Amir Netz from the SQL Server Reporting Services team at Microsoft. In the summer of 2010 it was designed by Ron George and named Project Crescent. Project Crescent was originally bundled with the SQL Server codename Denali on July 11, 2011 and available for public download. Later renamed Power BI, it was introduced by Microsoft in September 2013 as Power BI for Office 365 . The first version of Power BI was based on the Microsoft Excel-based add-ins: Power Query, Power Pivot and Power View. Over time, Microsoft also added additional features such as Q&A, enterprise-level data connectivity, and security options through Power BI gateways.

Power BI was first released to the general public on July 24, 2015.

In February 2019, Gartner confirmed Microsoft in the "Magic Quadrant 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platform" as a leader due to the capabilities of the Power BI platform. This was the 12th year in a row that Microsoft was recognized as a leader in this Magic Quadrant category (starting 3 years prior to the development of this tool).

Key components

The key components of the Power BI system include:

Power BI Desktop
The Windows desktop based application for PCs and desktops, primarily used for designing and publishing reports for the service.
Power BI Service
The SaaS (Software as a Service) based online service (formerly known as Power BI for Office 365, now known as PowerBI.com (or simply Power BI)).
Power BI Mobile Apps
The Power BI Mobile apps for Android and iOS devices as well as for Windows phones and tablets.
Power BI Gateway
Gateways used to synchronize external data in and out of Power BI. Can also be used by Flows and PowerApps in Office 365 in Enterprise mode.
Power BI Embedded
The Power BI REST API can be used to integrate dashboards and reports into the custom applications that serve both Power BI users and non-Power BI users.
Power BI Report Server
An on-premise Power BI reporting solution for companies that do not want or cannot save data in the cloud-based Power BI service.
Power BI Visuals Marketplace
A marketplace for custom artwork and R-powered visuals.

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bring your data to life with Microsoft Power BI . Microsoft. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ a b Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms . Gartner, Inc .. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ Embed the wow of Power BI in your applications with Microsoft Power BI Embedded! . Microsoft. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  4. ^ A Glimpse at Project Crescent . Microsoft. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  5. ^ Data Visualization Done Right: Project Crescent . Microsoft. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  6. ↑ Kay Unkroth: Announcing Microsoft SQL Server Code Name “Denali” Community Technology Preview 3 (CTP3) . Microsoft. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  7. ↑ Office 365 Gets Colorful 3D Charts, Natural Language Search . ZiffDavis, LLC PCMag India. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  8. ↑ Announcing Power BI general availability coming July 24th . Microsoft. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  9. ↑ 2019 Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms . Gartner, Inc .. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  10. ↑ Microsoft announces the 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms . Microsoft, Inc. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  11. ↑ Power BI Custom visuals on AppSource . Microsoft. Retrieved December 25, 2017.