Accessing & Connecting to Dataset

Setting up access to the dataset

Since the dataset is offered separately, access is provided only for customers who purchase the dataset. Access management is done using Microsoft Entra groups. Follow the steps below to acquire access to our dataset:

1. Contact our support team through our customer portal or by sending an email.
2. We will verify your Microsoft username and then provide you with a link to a shared folder or send you a secure request link from our Document Management System to send us your IP address.
3. Your username will be added to the Entra group and your IP address will be whitelisted.
4. Now, you will have access to the CloudBilling dataset.

We can also provide access to service accounts instead of individual users. However, the process differs to the one mentioned above. Reach out to our support team to configure the dataset access for service accounts.

The IP address can be either dynamic or static. A dynamic IP address will change with time. If your IP address is dynamic, change it to static and then provide us the IP address. You can manually configure it in your operating system’s network settings or reserve an IP address in your router’s Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) settings.

Connecting to the dataset

You can connect to CloudBilling dataset using any tools or solutions that support connecting to the dataset with authentication through Microsoft Entra ID. For example:

• Power BI.
• A Python Script.
• Visual Studio SQL Server extension.

You can connect to the dataset using the following parameters:

• Server Name: Provided by CloudBilling.
• Authentication type: Microsoft Entra Id IAM solution.
• Database name: Provided by CloudBilling.
• Encryption type: Mandatory.

Please contact the CloudBilling support team through the customer portal or by sending an email to obtain the Server and the Database names. Our consultants will provide you with the necessary details and ensure a stable connection is established to the dataset.