Power BI Monitoring for SQL Server
On-premises SQL Server refreshes run through the data gateway — which means a SQL Server problem can look like a gateway problem, and a gateway problem can look like a SQL Server problem. Without visibility into both layers at the same time, every investigation starts at the symptom. On-premises SQL Server is still the most common Power BI data source in enterprise organizations. Refreshes go through the on-premises data gateway, which adds another layer of potential failure — gateway health, Kerberos authentication, network connectivity, and SQL Server itself. MetricSign monitors all of this and surfaces failures as actionable incidents.
What you can monitor
- Monitor all SQL Server-sourced Power BI datasets from a single incidents view
- Detect gateway failures before they disable your refresh schedule (Power BI disables schedules after repeated failures)
- Get specific error classification for common SQL Server errors: credentials, permissions, query failures
- Track refresh duration trends and get alerted when queries take longer than their baseline
How MetricSign helps
MetricSign vs alternatives
Existing tools like Azure Monitor, SQL Server Agent Alerts, Power BI Premium Metrics App are built for their own domain — not for connecting SQL Server failures to downstream Power BI report health. MetricSign bridges that gap: you get one incident feed that covers both layers without switching between dashboards.