We'll cover how upgrade the instance later in this guide.

Don't worry, you can always upgrade the instance at anytime without loosing any data. For the purpose of this guide, select the Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Base which shows it's eligible for free. Head over to Amazon AWS to sign up for a new account or to login to your existing account.įrom the search menu, type the word Windows and press enter to filter the list with only Windows machines. If you already have an account with AWS you'll still be able to take advantage of the free Windows Server instance that Amazon provides. If you're a new user to AWS then setting an account is easy and free, in fact, as a new user Amazon will give access to more free instances in your first 12 months. Setup an Amazon Web Service (AWS) Account What do you need to run Power BI on a Mac?īefore we get started we need to setup two things, a new account with Amazon AWS and downloading the Microsoft Remote Desktop 10 form the Apple store.ġ.

Unlike traditional solutions (Dual Bootcamp, a local VM or using a 3rd party service) this method is Free, it's a real windows machine that you can upgrade and install any ODBC to work with Power BI, and it takes only a few minutes to set up and starts running. For Mac users missing out of the new power horse sweeping the Business Intelligence scene, there is an effortless way to install and run Power BI on a Mac. Microsoft Power BI is a Windows application only, which means it doesn't run on a mac.

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