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DP-500 · Question #5

You need to recommend a solution to add new fields to the financial data Power BI dataset with data from the Microsoft SQL Server data warehouse. What should you include in the recommendation?

The correct answer is D. The on-premises data gateway. To connect Power BI to an on-premises SQL Server data warehouse and add new fields, an on-premises data gateway is required.

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Question

You need to recommend a solution to add new fields to the financial data Power BI dataset with data from the Microsoft SQL Server data warehouse. What should you include in the recommendation?

Options

  • AAzure Purview
  • BSite-to-Site VPN
  • CAn XMLA endpoint
  • DThe on-premises data gateway

How the community answered

(19 responses)
  • B
    5% (1)
  • D
    95% (18)

Why each option

To connect Power BI to an on-premises SQL Server data warehouse and add new fields, an on-premises data gateway is required.

AAzure Purview

Azure Purview is a data governance solution for data discovery, cataloging, and lineage, not for connecting Power BI to an on-premises SQL Server.

BSite-to-Site VPN

A Site-to-Site VPN establishes network connectivity between an on-premises network and Azure, but a data gateway is still specifically needed for Power BI to access on-premises data sources.

CAn XMLA endpoint

An XMLA endpoint is used for advanced connectivity, management, and refreshing of Power BI Premium datasets, but it does not facilitate the initial connection to an on-premises SQL Server data source.

DThe on-premises data gatewayCorrect

The on-premises data gateway acts as a bridge, providing secure data transfer between on-premises data sources like SQL Server and cloud services such as Power BI, enabling the dataset to access and incorporate new fields from the data warehouse.

Concept tested: Power BI on-premises data gateway

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/connect-data/service-gateway-onprem

Topics

#On-premises data gateway#Power BI connectivity#Data refresh#SQL Server

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