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Connect Amazon S3 to Power BI

Enterprise data analytics, real-time insights, anywhere.


For Power BI Desktop & Gateway Deployments

Connect to live Amazon S3 data from Power BI Desktop, Server, & On-prem Gateway. Includes Direct Query support.

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For Power BI Service (Cloud) Deployment

Amazon S3 integration with cloud-based Power BI Service.

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NOTE: To analyze data stored within S3 buckets, please refer to the CSV, JSON, XML, and Parquet Power BI Connectors. Alternatively, Amazon Athena can analyze data across multiple file-formats via AWS services.

Why CData for Amazon S3 Power BI Connectivity

Break free from data loading limitations and on-premises restrictions of Amazon S3 reporting in Power BI. Easily connect Microsoft Power BI with live Amazon S3 data for up-to-date visual analysis and reporting.


High-performance Amazon S3 Connectivity

  • Eliminate Amazon S3 performance & query speed issues in minutes

    Large datasets often slow down reports and dashboards in Power BI due to its in-memory model. However, CData's Power BI Connector for Amazon S3 overcomes these challenges with advanced query optimization and Direct Query support. By leveraging Direct Query, you can avoid loading your entire Amazon S3 dataset into local memory and instead benefit from efficient server-side processing.

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Amazon S3 data discovery

Comprehensive Amazon S3 data and metadata discovery

  • Find the Amazon S3 data you need for reports — fast and easy.

    The Amazon S3 Connector provides full access to both data and metadata, enabling efficient automated data exploration and discovery. It features intelligent row scanning, type detection, relationship mapping, and support for unstructured data. These capabilities allow Power BI to recognize data fields without the need for casting or conversion, making it easier and faster for users to create meaningful reports.

Live Amazon S3 reporting. No ETL Required

  • Mitigate security & compliance risks vs. other integrations

    CData's live Power BI connectivity for Amazon S3 overcomes the challenges associated with traditional integration methods like ETL and local data replication. Unlike data replication, live querying enhances security and compliance by eliminating risks such as data staleness, inconsistency, and corruption. It also reduces exposure from overprivileged access and delayed revocation while minimizing the attack surface created by duplicate copies. Additionally, live connectivity simplifies regulatory compliance by ensuring better adherence to data residency, retention policies, and auditability requirements.

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Connect Power BI to Amazon S3

Watch the video overview for a first hand look at how easy it is to connect Power BI to live data from Amazon S3 with CData.

  • Leverage Direct Query capabilities to enhance analytics performance for large Amazon S3 data sets.
  • Extensive schema discovery capabilities for every data source. Explore tables, columns, keys, and other data constructs based on user identity.
  • Easily connect Power BI directly with complex data structures through flexible and extensible flattening.
  • Deploy Power BI reports that automatically refresh on-prem or to the cloud.
  • And more!
FAQs

Frequent Amazon S3 Power BI connectivity questions

Common questions about integrating Amazon S3 with Microsoft Power BI.

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