Category: Microsoft Fabric

Fabric Spark: Custom Live Pools, Resource Profiles & Performance Fixes — A Conversation with Santhosh Kumar Ravindran | Fabric Insider Ep. 4

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Fabric Insider Series | Episode 4 | Interview with Santhosh Kumar Ravindran, Principal Product Manager, Microsoft Fabric Data Engineering at Microsoft 📺 Watch the full episode on YouTube: Fabric Insider Ep. 4 — Fabric Spark with Santhosh Kumar Ravindran 🎧 Listen on Spotify: Fabric Insider Podcast 📚 Full Fabric Insider Blog Series: radacad.com/category/fabric-insider-2026 🎬 Full Read more about Fabric Spark: Custom Live Pools, Resource Profiles & Performance Fixes — A Conversation with Santhosh Kumar Ravindran | Fabric Insider Ep. 4[…]

No Code Power BI: How to Use Claude and the Power BI Modeling MCP Server

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What if you could build a complete Power BI semantic model — date table, time intelligence measures, relationships and all — without touching Power BI Desktop at all? Not a future roadmap item. Not a preview feature. Something you can set up today. In this article, I am going to show you exactly how to Read more about No Code Power BI: How to Use Claude and the Power BI Modeling MCP Server[…]

Power Query, Dataflows, and What’s Next — A Conversation with Miguel Escobar | Fabric Insider Ep. 3

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Power Query is one of those tools that has been close to my heart for a very long time. I wrote a full book on it, I have trained thousands of people on it, and I talk about it constantly. So when I get to sit down with the Product Manager behind Power Query and Read more about Power Query, Dataflows, and What’s Next — A Conversation with Miguel Escobar | Fabric Insider Ep. 3[…]

Power BI File Formats Explained: PBIX vs PBIT vs PBIP vs PBIR

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Power BI files come in multiple formats. If you have been working with Power BI Desktop for a while, you probably know the PBIX format well. But there are other formats too: PBIT, PBIP, and PBIR. The last two are more recent additions, and there is also a language called TMDL (Tabular Model Definition Language) Read more about Power BI File Formats Explained: PBIX vs PBIT vs PBIP vs PBIR[…]

Why Analytics Projects Fail: Five Reasons from 20 Years of Consulting

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Have you ever wondered why analytics projects fail? There are hundreds of organizations, thousands of BI teams, and countless consulting companies building analytics solutions every year. Yet a large number of those projects never deliver what they promised. Why does that keep happening? My name is Reza Rad, and I have over 20 years of Read more about Why Analytics Projects Fail: Five Reasons from 20 Years of Consulting[…]

Microsoft Fabric Mirroring – Copy Job – SAP Integration – Interview with Wilson Lee from Microsoft

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Microsoft Fabric has been moving fast — and nowhere faster than in data integration. Between Microsoft Fabric Mirroring, Copy Job, Open Mirroring, and SAP integration, there is a lot to unpack. I recently sat down with Wilson Lee, Principal Product Manager at Microsoft, who leads the entire data movement area — including Mirroring, Copy Job, Read more about Microsoft Fabric Mirroring – Copy Job – SAP Integration – Interview with Wilson Lee from Microsoft[…]

Different Versions of Dataflow in Power BI and Microsoft Fabric

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If you have worked with Power BI for a while, you have probably heard the word “dataflow.” But here is the thing — when people say “dataflow,” they might mean three completely different things: Dataflow Gen 1, Dataflow Gen 2, and Dataflow Gen 2 CI/CD. Each version has its own licensing requirements, destination options, and Read more about Different Versions of Dataflow in Power BI and Microsoft Fabric[…]

Live Connection; When Power BI comes Hybrid

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Live Connection is another type of connection in Power BI. This type of connection is somehow similar to DirectQuery because it won’t store data in memory. However, it is different from DirectQuery, because it will give you the analytical engine of SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. With this method, you get benefits of both worlds; Read more about Live Connection; When Power BI comes Hybrid[…]

Dashboard vs Report; Differences At a Glance – Power BI

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This question is one of the main questions that people ask when they are at the preliminary stages of building a Power BI solutions. There is a misconception that Report is a detailed tabular report, and dashboard is interactive visualizations with chart. However this definition isn’t what Power BI reports and dashboards stands for. There Read more about Dashboard vs Report; Differences At a Glance – Power BI[…]

3 Ways to Create Power BI Paginated Reports: From Beginner to Pro

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If you’ve ever tried printing a Power BI report and ended up with a mess of misaligned visuals, chopped-off tables, or missing headers, you’re not alone—and you’re definitely in the right place. Paginated Reports are the solution for anyone who needs pixel-perfect, multi-page, print-ready reporting in Power BI. Whether you’re building invoices, regulatory documents, or Read more about 3 Ways to Create Power BI Paginated Reports: From Beginner to Pro[…]