To configure Power BI Service for multi-region deployment, you need to plan your tenant architecture and capacity allocation based on where your users and data reside. Power BI Premium capacities can be provisioned in different Azure regions to support local data residency requirements and reduce latency. Start by identifying user groups by geography and then assign dedicated capacities (P or F SKU) in each required region through the Microsoft 365 admin center or Power BI admin portal.
For optimal performance, create region-specific workspaces and deploy reports and datasets closest to the users accessing them. You can use Multi-Geo capabilities available in Power BI Premium to manage and distribute these workspaces while still maintaining centralized governance. This ensures that data remains compliant with regional laws (e.g., GDPR) and users experience faster load times.
Dataset location is determined at the workspace level, so ensure workspaces are created within the appropriate capacity tied to the desired region. Use deployment pipelines to manage content promotion across regions, and monitor usage via the Power BI admin APIs or activity logs to optimize resource distribution. Also, communicate with your Azure and Microsoft 365 administrators to align capacity planning with your organization's global infrastructure strategy.
