# Using Power BI Desktop on premises
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 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.