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Celebrate Power BI’s birthday with a month of Community events!

We're so excited about Power BI's first birthday that we've turned our week of Community events into a month of events! Whether you're a report wizard, a code master, or an eager supporter of Power BI (or all three) we've got an event for everyone, with lots of Power BI swag to give away. The …

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Power BI enables connectivity to Impala

In the Power BI Desktop July Update, we have introduced a new Preview connector that allows users to easily bring data from Impala into their Power BI reports. Let’s take a look at this new connector in action!

Always be in the know: a deep dive on data driven alerts

If you are an iOS user, you are probably familiar with the ability to set a data driven alert on your device and getting a real time notification once the data exceeded the limits you have set. With this release of Power BI Mobile, we’ve enriched the data alert experience and brought it to all platforms. Learn more about this new feature!

Building Power BI Reports on top of Amazon Redshift data

One of the most frequently requested data sources for Power BI over the last year has been Amazon Redshift. With the Power BI Desktop July update, we’re very happy to announce a Preview of the new Amazon Redshift data connector.

Power BI Desktop July feature summary

This month Power BI Desktop is introducing some features that will enhance the overall user experience, such using custom maps with ShapeMap and two new data connectors.

Power BI July Update for Service and Mobile

We have some really cool features to announce this month for the Power BI service, including data driven alerts that let you receive notifications when the data you care about the most goes beyond the range you set.

Tech Tip Wednesday: Using the new On-premises Data Gateway

This week, Guy in a Cube reunites with Spud Trooper to discuss the new On-premises Data Gateway and how it affects users of the existing Power BI Gateway. Together they explain what has changed, and how the new gateway works with PowerApps, Microsoft Flow, and Logic Apps, as well as Power BI.

How consultants can work smarter with shared dashboards

Whether you’re an independent consultant or part of a larger firm, there’s one skill that’s critical for every consultant: communication skills. Tools like Power BI’s shared dashboards makes it easier than ever to share and sync real-time information on data analysis, status updates, and more, in a way that encourages finding insights while protecting your hard work.

Happy First Birthday to Power BI!

One year ago, on July 24, 2015, we released the new Power BI service and Power BI Desktop as an innovative cloud-based business intelligence solution. Happy Birthday to Power BI!

Tech Tip Thursday: Power BI license assignments

You’ve set up Power BI with a managed tenant, and now it’s time to add users! In this week’s Tech Tip Thursday, Guy in a Cube looks at different options for Power BI license assignment, from the Office 365 Admin portal to PowerShell. He also gives a quick overview of the different types of licenses available.