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July 21, 2026
Mike is deleting paid subscriptions and rebuilding them as Fabric apps; Tommy wants to know who maintains all this and whether enterprise security teams will ever allow it. Plus the licensing discovery of the episode — agents talking to semantic models over XMLA with no Power BI Pro license required.
January 21, 2026
Mike and Tommy unpack a viral LinkedIn article where a consultant saved a client $57,000 per year by moving from Fabric F64 to Premium Per User — sparking a bigger conversation about when Fabric actually makes sense, licensing confusion, and the tipping points that justify the investment.
July 2, 2025
Mike and Tommy tackle a mailbag question from a small business struggling to justify Power BI and Fabric over their existing SSRS setup. They break down licensing strategies, the value of the semantic model, and why even small organizations can find the right price point for Fabric.
January 29, 2025
Mike and Tommy break down what Copilot Capacity is and how to think about sizing and governance so your organization can safely roll out Copilot features in Power BI. They share practical guidance for planning adoption, controlling cost, and setting expectations as teams move from experimentation to production.
August 16, 2024
Sharing Power BI reports with free-license users can be confusing — in this episode, Mike, Tommy, and Seth break down what works, what doesn’t, and the practical options for organizations.