What is a real-time dashboard?

• A. A Real-Time Intelligence item that can display data from a real-time streaming source in Microsoft Fabric.
• B. A Power BI report that updates every minute based on historical data.
• C. A client-installed tool for monitoring event streams in Microsoft Fabric.
• D. A dashboard that only shows batch data.

Answer: (A)

Real-time dashboards show data as it’s generated, with visuals that continuously refresh as new events arrive from streaming sources. In Microsoft Fabric, a Real-Time Intelligence item is built specifically to connect to a real-time streaming source and drive visuals that update as data flows in, delivering near-instant insights.

That’s why this option is the best fit for a real-time dashboard. A Power BI report that updates every minute, while frequent, relies on historical data snapshots rather than live streams, so it isn’t truly real-time. A client-installed tool for monitoring event streams describes a monitoring utility more than a visualization surface. And a dashboard that shows only batch data has no streaming input, so it cannot reflect real-time changes.