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Using Power BI Desktop on premises - Using Microsoft Power BI with the AWS Cloud

Using Power BI Desktop on premises

If you plan on using Power BI desktop on premises with data sources that are stored within the AWS Cloud, Power BI can access these sources in one of three ways:

  • Connecting to data sources using the internet.

  • Connecting to data sources using AWS Virtual Private Network (Site-to-Site VPN).

  • Connecting to data sources using Direct Connect.

Each method is detailed in the following sections.