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A Power BI administrator needs to ensure that a specific Power BI report and its underlying dataset are always associated with a dedicated capacity for performance and resource isolation. How can this be achieved?
- ASet a sensitivity label on the report to enforce capacity assignment.
- BEmbed the report directly into a SharePoint page that uses dedicated capacity.
- CAssign the Power BI workspace containing the report and dataset to a dedicated capacity.
- DConfigure the dataset refresh settings to use a dedicated gateway.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. Assign the Power BI workspace containing the report and dataset to a dedicated capacity.
Dedicated capacities in Power BI (Premium, Embedded, or Fabric) are assigned at the workspace level. Assigning a workspace to a dedicated capacity ensures that all content within that workspace (reports, datasets, dashboards) uses the resources of that capacity.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Sensitivity labels are for data classification and protection, not for enforcing resource capacity assignments.
- B. Embedding a report doesn't change its underlying capacity assignment; the report still relies on the capacity of its host workspace.
- D. Dedicated gateways are for on-premises data connectivity, not for assigning reports/datasets to dedicated processing capacity.
Power BI Dedicated Capacity Assignment
Dedicated capacities (Premium, Embedded, Fabric) in Power BI are assigned at the workspace level to provide reserved resources for performance and isolation for all content within that workspace.
- Assigned to a workspace
- Provides dedicated resources
- Ensures performance and isolation
Memory trick: The workspace is the box, and you assign the whole box to a strong capacity.