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What is OneLake in Microsoft Fabric, and Why You Should Care?

Microsoft Fabric is a complete set of technologies that provide Analytics as a service. Fabric uses a logical storage layer named OneLake. In this article, we will explore what OneLake is, what it is important, its essential features, and how it works with the rest of Fabric objects. Video Microsoft Fabric Microsoft Fabric is an Read more about What is OneLake in Microsoft Fabric, and Why You Should Care?[…]

Saying Yes to Fabric OneLake Shortcuts, No to Duplicate

Microsoft Fabric uses OneLake as the single logical layer for storage management across the Fabric. OneLake offers Domains and workspaces to work with Fabric Items, and amid all those structures, you may require a table or file from one Domain to be used in another. OneLake’s Shortcut feature will give you this option without duplicating Read more about Saying Yes to Fabric OneLake Shortcuts, No to Duplicate[…]

Microsoft Fabric Domains: Stepping Stones for Data Mesh

Microsoft Fabric introduced a new concept called Domains. Domains are more than just a separation of Fabric data items. They come with a whole lot of security, administration, and governance features, which brings the concept of data mesh into the world of data analytics using Microsoft Fabric. Domains are logical categorizations inside the OneLake. In Read more about Microsoft Fabric Domains: Stepping Stones for Data Mesh[…]

Power Query Template: One Giant Leap

Have you ever considered exporting your entire Power Query Editor project as a single object? Have you thought about what benefits this would bring for you? Things such as version control and team development can be on the horizon, bringing the ability to migrate between tools and services easily. Fortunately, such functionality exists, called the Read more about Power Query Template: One Giant Leap[…]

Data Wrangler VS. Power Query Editor – Microsoft Fabric

Power Query Editor and Data Wrangler are data transformation and preparation tools in Microsoft Fabric. There are similarities between these two tools. However, there are differences, too. It is essential to know the capabilities of each tool to understand which one should be used for what purpose and scenario. In this article, this is our Read more about Data Wrangler VS. Power Query Editor – Microsoft Fabric[…]

Fabric Data Factory: Copy Activity is More Than Copy

Copy Activity is one of the most commonly used activities in Microsoft Fabric’s Data Factory Pipeline. The Copy Activity copies the data from a source to a destination. However, there is more to that rather than just a simple copy. In this article, you will learn what Copy Activity is, its rationale, how it works, Read more about Fabric Data Factory: Copy Activity is More Than Copy[…]

Fabric Data Wrangler: A Tool for Data Scientist

Microsoft Fabric is an end-to-end Analytics Software-as-a-service offering. One of the editors and tools in Microsoft Fabric is Data Wrangler. Data Wrangler is a tool that provides the ability to work with data. In this article, I will explain the Data Wrangler, how to work with it, and how it can be used with other Read more about Fabric Data Wrangler: A Tool for Data Scientist[…]

Power BI Direct Lake – What is it and Why it is Important When Working With Fabric

With the Microsoft Fabric announcement, There are also additional features in Power BI that makes the connection between Power BI and other Microsoft Fabric objects seamless and more profound. One of these features is the Direct Lake connection in Power BI. In this article and video, we’ll talk about the Direct Lake, how it differs Read more about Power BI Direct Lake – What is it and Why it is Important When Working With Fabric[…]

New Card Visual: Add Images to the Card Visual

One of the interesting features of the New Card visual is the capability to add images to the Card visual.It added more context to the car visual. In this blog post, I will show some data related to cancer in New Zealand based on gender and cancer type. Now I made two changes first if Read more about New Card Visual: Add Images to the Card Visual[…]

Microsoft Fabric Notebook: What and Why?

One of the objects in the Microsoft Fabric is the Notebook. If you haven’t worked with Azure Notebooks before, you might ask yourself; what is Notebook? Why should I use it? These are questions that we will answer in this article. Video What is Microsoft Fabric Microsoft Fabric is an end-to-end Data Analytics platform software-as-a-service Read more about Microsoft Fabric Notebook: What and Why?[…]