Power BI Application

Microsoft Power BI offers various applications and components that cater to different aspects of business intelligence and data visualization. Here are some of the key Power BI applications and components:

1. Power BI Desktop:

   • Power BI Desktop is a Windows application used for creating and authoring reports and data visualizations. It provides a rich set of tools for data modeling, transformation, and designing interactive reports and dashboards.

2. Power BI Service:

   • Power BI Service, also known as Power BI online, is a cloud-based platform where you can publish, share, collaborate on, and access Power BI reports and dashboards. It offers additional features like automatic data refresh, sharing capabilities, and collaboration tools.

3. Power BI Mobile:

   • Power BI Mobile is a suite of mobile applications (iOS and Android) that allows you to access and interact with your Power BI reports and dashboards on mobile devices. It enables on-the-go data exploration and decision-making.

4. Power BI Report Server:

   • Power BI Report Server is an on-premises solution for publishing Power BI reports and dashboards within your organization’s network. It provides control over data security and access.

5. Power BI Embedded:

   • Power BI Embedded is a service that allows developers to integrate Power BI reports and dashboards into custom applications or websites. It provides APIs for embedding Power BI content and allows for white-labeling and customization.

6. Power BI Dataflows:

   • Power BI Dataflows is a self-service data preparation and ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) tool within Power BI Service. It allows users to create reusable data transformation processes for cleansing and shaping data.

7. Power BI Premium:

   • Power BI Premium is a capacity-based licensing option that offers enhanced performance, dedicated resources, and the ability to share reports with external users without requiring them to have Power BI Pro licenses.

8. Power BI Gateway:

   • Power BI Gateway is a tool used to connect on-premises data sources (such as databases or files) to Power BI Service. It enables scheduled data refresh for on-premises data.

9. Power BI Templates:

   • Power BI Templates allow you to create and distribute standardized report templates within your organization, ensuring consistency in report design and layout.

10. Power BI APIs:

    • Power BI provides a set of REST APIs that developers can use to programmatically interact with Power BI resources, such as datasets, reports, and dashboards.

11. Power BI Visuals Marketplace:

    • The Power BI Visuals Marketplace is a collection of custom visualizations created by the Power BI community and third-party developers. These visuals can be added to your reports and dashboards.

12. Power BI Dataflows:

    • Power BI Dataflows is a self-service data preparation and ETL tool within Power BI Service. It allows users to create, manage, and reuse data transformation processes.