Kristyna Hughes puts Power BI to the test:
For example, one instance may have a very large data model that takes a lot of memory and CPU time to refresh, 20 users at peak viewing times, hourly refreshes, and the queries are all very simple and allow for query folding. Another business may have six smaller data models, 950 users at peak viewing times, daily refreshes, and the queries populating the data model are all very very complex. All of these elements impact the usage at any given time, making predicting overall CPU needs nearly impossible. Thankfully, stress testing your capacity gives us an option that is not purely reactionary.
This blog will walk through how to stress test your capacity, the elements of capacity planning, and how to understand the results of the stress test.
Read on to see how, using a step-by-step guide.