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PL-300 · Question #407

You publish a semantic model to the Power BI service. The semantic model contains data from the following data sources: - Source1: A Microsoft Excel file stored in Microsoft OneDrive for Business…

The correct answer is B. Source2 only. You need a gateway to connect to data sources that are located in a private network, such as an Azure Virtual Network (Azure VNet). A virtual network, or VNet, is a logically isolated segment of a network that insulates traffic from the public internet. A VNet provides enhanced…

Submitted by jakub_pl· Apr 18, 2026

Question

You publish a semantic model to the Power BI service. The semantic model contains data from the following data sources:

  • Source1: A Microsoft Excel file stored in Microsoft OneDrive for

Business

  • Source2: An Azure SQL database on a virtual network
  • Source3: A public website

Which data sources require an on-premises data gateway?

Options

  • ASource1 only
  • BSource2 only
  • CSource3 only
  • DSource1 and Source2 only
  • ESource2 and Source3 only
  • FSource1, Source2, and Source3

How the community answered

(35 responses)
  • A
    9% (3)
  • B
    80% (28)
  • C
    6% (2)
  • D
    3% (1)
  • F
    3% (1)

Explanation

You need a gateway to connect to data sources that are located in a private network, such as an Azure Virtual Network (Azure VNet). A virtual network, or VNet, is a logically isolated segment of a network that insulates traffic from the public internet. A VNet provides enhanced network https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/guidance/powerbi-implementation-planning-data-

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