Section 2   General System Requirements

2.1      Major System Conditions

The following list provides the minimum requirements to access Power BI:

• Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 R2, or later
• .NET 4.5
• Internet Explorer 9 or later
• Memory (RAM): At least 1 GB available, 1.5 GB or more recommended.
• Display: At least 1440×900 or 1600×900 (16:9) recommended. Lower resolutions such as 1024×768 or 1280×800 are not recommended, as certain controls (such as closing the startup screen) display beyond those resolutions.
• CPU: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster x86- or x64-bit processor recommended.
• For Live refresh the data source must use the SQL Server 2012 or newer Enterprise or Standard, which include Analysis Service and Integration Service modules
• For scheduled refreshes (up to 8 times per day) the data source must use any versions of SQL Server 2012 or newer
• Users must have Power BI Pro license
• The System must be active within Company Active Directory
• On premise Gateway will be will be required to perform dashboard refreshing. The Gateway must be installed on 24/7 live PC/Server

Live connections support on-premises data sources:

• SQL Analysis Services
• Multidimensional Model for Analysis Services
• SQL Server
• SAP Hanna
• Oracle

Section 3   Security Requirements

3.1      Security Requirements

Power BI is built on the foundation of Office 365, which in turn builds on Azure services like Azure Active Directory. For an overview of Power BI architecture, see 

For detailed information please visit Power BI website and Microsoft Trust Center.

Section 4   System Architecture

Section 5   Glossary

 Section 6   Document Revision History