Power BI becomes even more powerful when connected directly to SQL databases. Instead of working with static Excel files, SQL databases allow us to store, manage, and analyze large datasets efficiently. In this article, I'll demonstrate how to connect Power BI to both local and cloud-based SQL databases using PostgreSQL.

Project Objective

The objective of this tutorial is to:

Connect Power BI to a local SQL database.

Connect Power BI to a cloud-hosted PostgreSQL database on Aiven.