Which gateway type is suitable when multiple users need to connect to multiple on‑premises data sources?

• A. Virtual network data gateway
• B. On-premises data gateway (personal mode)
• C. On-premises data gateway
• D. Cloud gateway

Answer: (C)

The essential idea is choosing a gateway that can be shared across many users and connected to many on‑premises data sources. The standard on‑premises data gateway is designed for this scenario: it runs inside your network, can be installed on a server, and supports multiple data sources and multiple users. You can configure it to refresh several datasets from various on‑prem sources, and it can be managed centrally (including high‑availability options via gateway clusters).

In contrast, the personal mode gateway is tied to a single user and is not suitable for sharing access or managing multiple data sources across an organization. The other options (such as a VNet‑based gateway or a “cloud gateway” in this context) don’t natively address the need for broad, multi‑user, multi‑source access in the same way the standard on‑premises gateway does.