What functionality does Power BI Desktop provide?

Power BI Desktop is primarily designed to facilitate data modeling and visualization. It serves as a powerful tool that allows users to connect to various data sources, clean and transform data, and create detailed reports and dashboards. Through its intuitive interface, users can perform complex calculations using DAX (Data Analysis Expressions), create relationships between different data tables, and select from a wide array of visualizations to represent data insights effectively.

Data modeling in Power BI Desktop includes the ability to define relationships between data tables, create calculated columns and measures, and utilize advanced analytics features such as forecasting and clustering. The visualization aspect empowers users to present data in a visually appealing manner, making it easier to interpret trends, patterns, and insights.

The other options reflect functionalities that are either provided by different components of the Power BI ecosystem or serve distinct purposes. Cloud storage is typically managed through Power BI Service, where reports and dashboards are published for sharing and collaboration. Report sharing capabilities are also part of Power BI Service, enabling users to distribute their findings to others. Data embedding in web applications involves utilizing Power BI's APIs and embedding capabilities, which typically happens outside of Power BI Desktop. Thus, while these options are valuable functions within the broader Power BI framework, they are not primarily associated with Power BI