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.
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: :blush:](https://emoji.discourse-cdn.com/apple/blush.png?v=12)
Best Regards
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:
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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.
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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.
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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!