Need Advice on Configuring Power BI Desktop with Portworx

Portworx on Kubernetes
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Hey everyone,

I’m currently trying to set up Power BI Desktop to work with Portworx for some of our data analysis tasks, but I’m a bit stuck. :sweat_smile: Has anyone here successfully configured Power BI Desktop to pull data directly from Portworx?

Specifically, I’m curious about:

  • The best way to connect Power BI Desktop to Portworx volumes.
  • Any potential issues to watch out for during setup.
  • Recommendations for handling large data sets from Portworx within Power BI.

When I was Googling for the same I came across these resources/articles Best practices for using Portworx what is Power BI desktop however they are good but I want to learn more from community members.

Any help, tips, or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance :blush:

Best Regards

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It look like you’re trying to integrate Power BI Desktop with Portworx for data analysis, which is a great choice for scaling storage in containerized environments. However, directly connecting Power BI Desktop to Portworx volumes isn’t a typical use case since Portworx is primarily a storage platform for Kubernetes and containerized environments, not a data source like SQL or NoSQL databases.

Here’s a quick approach for what you might want to do:

  1. Accessing Data:

    • Portworx can manage persistent volumes for containers, but Power BI needs to access data via a data source (like a database or a file server). If you’re storing data in Portworx-managed volumes, you might need to use something like Prometheus, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or an API to extract that data into a readable format for Power BI.
    • You could use Logitrain to enhance your skills with data integration and Power BI – they have some great courses for working with data and cloud platforms.

  2. Potential Issues:

    • Data Size: Portworx is designed for scalability, but Power BI can struggle with very large datasets. Be mindful of the performance and try using DirectQuery or Aggregation to handle large data efficiently.
    • Connection Setup: You’ll likely need an intermediary database or service that can interface with Portworx volumes, as Power BI doesn’t connect directly to container storage.

  3. Handling Large Data Sets:

    • To manage large datasets, you can set up data aggregation or use Power BI’s DirectQuery feature to query the data live instead of importing everything.
    • Use Incremental Refresh to only load fresh data rather than reloading the entire dataset every time.

Hope this helps, and good luck with your setup!