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# [Data Virtualization vs ETL for Power BI: When Live Access Beats Pipelines](https://metrica.hashnode.dev/data-virtualization-vs-etl-for-power-bi-when-live-access-beats-pipelines?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Data virtualization for Power BI can shorten the delay between a source-system update and an operational decision. A report can query governed views without waiting for another warehouse load. That ad

3d ago · 12 min read · metrica.hashnode.dev  
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