Author: João Sousa
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Power BI Client Access Without Pro Licenses | Fabric Guide
Discover how to provide Power BI access to clients without requiring Pro licenses. Updated for Microsoft Fabric, this guide explains Embedded analytics and capacity-based licensing options.
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From PPU to Fabric: When Does It Make Sense for Consultancies?
PPU is a strong option for consultancies, but moving to Microsoft Fabric can make sense when client numbers grow, datasets become larger, and more complex analytics are needed. This article explains when the transition is worth it and what to consider.
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How to Scale Power BI Embedded Without Performance Issues
Scaling Power BI Embedded can cause performance issues if capacity and report design are not optimized. Learn how to monitor usage, optimize reports, and use auto-scaling to keep performance high as your user base grows.
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Power BI Capacities Explained: How to Control Cost & Performance in Client-Facing Portals
Power BI capacities are the backbone of client-facing analytics, but without control they can quickly drive up costs. By using PowerBI Portal to deliver static files alongside live dashboards and by activating capacity only during defined days or hours organizations can align consumption with real usage, ensuring performance, scalability, and cost efficiency at the same…
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Managing the Real Costs of Power BI Embedded for Client Portals
Power BI Embedded enables consultancies to deliver interactive dashboards and analytics directly to clients through portals or applications. However, hidden costs in licensing, scaling, and maintenance can impact ROI if not managed carefully. Choosing the right model — whether capacity-based (A SKUs) or user-based (PPU/P SKUs) — and planning for dynamic scaling, performance optimization, and…
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Generative AI and the Evolution of BI Tools: What It Means for Consultancies
Generative AI is transforming how businesses interact with data, enabling users to ask questions in natural language and receive instant, actionable insights. While AI enhances analytics, Power BI remains essential for governance, integration, and advanced reporting workflows, ensuring structured, secure, and reliable data delivery. For consultancies using Power BI Embedded, integrating generative AI into client…
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Embedding AI Predictive Models into PowerBI Portals
Organizations are seeking more than static dashboards — they want actionable insights, forecasts, and recommendations delivered directly to clients, partners, or internal stakeholders. Embedding AI predictive models into PowerBI Portals allows consultancies and enterprises to transform reporting into Analytics-as-a-Service, providing stakeholders with interactive predictions without technical expertise. By integrating predictive models with Power BI and…
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Migrating From Power BI Premium to Fabric Capacities: A Step-by-Step Guide
Migrating from Power BI Premium to Microsoft Fabric capacities allows organizations to unify analytics, optimize costs, and unlock advanced AI and real-time capabilities. This step-by-step guide covers assessing current workloads, planning Fabric capacities, migrating datasets and dashboards, updating embedded solutions, and ensuring security and governance. By following best practices, consultancies and enterprises can deliver high-performance,…
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Using AI Copilot in Power BI Embedded within Your Portal
Discover how embedding Copilot in Power BI Embedded transforms client portals into intelligent, AI-driven analytics environments. Users can ask natural language questions, generate insights automatically, and receive smart narratives explaining trends and anomalies — all without writing DAX formulas. Copilot delivers personalized, real-time insights through a secure, branded portal, eliminating the need for every user…
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How Consultancies Can Build New Revenue Streams with Microsoft Fabric
Microsoft Fabric is transforming how consultancies deliver value. Instead of one-off dashboards, firms can now package data pipelines, AI models, and BI reports into subscription-based products. With Fabric’s scalable capacity and enterprise security, consultancies can build recurring revenue streams and deliver polished client experiences at scale.