Data engineering on a lakehouse used to mean a lot of moving parts. A notebook for each transformation layer. A Data Factory pipeline to run them in the right order. Custom validation logic across scripts. Schedules to maintain and a Monitor Hub to watch when things break. Five different surfaces and five different things to […]
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What is Direct Lake mode in Fabric?
You are tired of waiting for your dataset to refresh in Power BI service? Say goodbye to these waiting times, Microsoft Fabric has a Direct Lake connection from Power BI to your OneLake! One of the great innovations in Microsoft Fabric is Direct Lake. Keep on reading if you want to know more about this […]
Where did my Dedicated SQL Pool go?
Note: This blog was written when Fabric was still in Public Preview. Some features may have changed at the moment of reading. Features are described at the moment of writing (Mid-October 2023). Microsoft Fabric is the newest product of Microsoft in the Data and Analytics world. Fabric provides an all-in-one analytics solution tailored for enterprises […]
Key takeaways from Fabric
Starting on May 23, 2023, a new kid on the block emerged in the Microsoft stack called Fabric. Is this simply a rebranding of Azure Synapse Analytics, or much more? According to Microsoft, this new tool focuses on simplicity by creating a unified experience leveraging a single workspace, single sign-on, single storage and single security. […]
Exploring the potential of Databricks Assistant: the future of Data Lakehouse interaction?
On the past Databricks Data & AI Summit (2023), Databricks announced LakehouseIQ, an AI-powered engine that helps you get more insights in your data lakehouse, and facilitate interaction with it. While there is no official release date published for LakehouseIQ, Databricks just released the Databricks Assistant, an AI-based companion that helps you coding and interacting […]
