Welcome to “Working within Microsoft’s Data Platforms,” a dedicated series of blog posts that bring you up-to-speed with the latest developments across Microsoft’s diverse range of Data Platforms. In this section, the mission is clear: to spotlight new features, demystify the intricacies of these products, and dive into real-world use cases that showcase their practical application.
Discover the evolution of Microsoft’s Data Platforms and gain insights into what’s on the horizon. Whether you’re a data professional, developer, or simply curious about the innovative tools driving modern data solutions, this category is your gateway to staying informed and empowered in the ever-evolving realm of Microsoft’s data ecosystem. Explore, learn, and harness the potential of these platforms to supercharge your data initiatives.
One of the first posts I made on this blog was related to the ever changing options for getting data out of D365 products. Today, my goal is to shed some insights on the latest methodology that those of you familiar with D365 integrations probably have heard a lot about: Dataverse Link. Although it is …
Dataverse Link: Understanding Outbound Data Solutions for D365 Read More »
I was reading through the Fabric May 2024 Updates today and noticed a pretty cool development tucked away amongst the pile of features released this month. In a single paragraph was the following: “With OneLake shortcuts, you can bring on-premises or network-restricted data into OneLake, without any data movement or duplication.” From my perspective, this …
Create a Shortcut in Fabric pt. 2 On-Prem Shortcuts! Read More »
For many developers, the concept of CI/CD (continuous integration and continuous deployment) isn’t a new concept. For those who may need a refresher, I’ll break CI/CD into it’s 2 components. Continuous Integration (CI) CI refers to the practice of regularly merging and updating code bases from multiple avenues of development. This could be multiple developers …
One of the newer features discussed this week on the Fabric Community page was the feature of Semantic Model Refresh Logic directly integrated into the Microsoft Fabric Data Factory experience. In this blog, I will talk through how this functionality used to be done in Synapse and Data Factory and demonstrate how easy MSFT has made this type of solution in …
Fabric Data Factory Spotlight: Semantic model refresh activity Read More »
Today we will examine a fairly simple data warehousing workload where we create a Sink table in a Fabric Lake House, load it with data, Source incremental Data to Merge into the Sink Table, and capture metrics on the merge operation in a process log. The good news is that a lot of these same …
Capture Merge with Fabric’s Lakehouse using Notebooks Read More »
One of the cool features that Microsoft Fabric offers is the concept of Shortcuts. This functionality allows you to centralize all of your decentralized data stores across your data estate into a single layer of your architecture via Microsoft Fabric. The cool thing with shortcuts is that rather than creating copies of your data and …
Create A Shortcut in Fabric Pt. 1 ADLS Gen2 Files Read More »
https://academy.rsmus.com/learn/video/upstream-downstream-impacts-of-power-bi-fabric In my 3rd contribution to RSM and Microsoft’s Fabric Webcast Series my colleagues and I dig into the changes Fabric makes in the world of Power BI. I hope you find this content helpful!
If the rain and budding trees weren’t a big enough hint, spring has sprung. With spring comes the process of decluttering after a long winter stuck inside building out solutions on Microsoft Fabric. In the spirit of Spring Cleaning…Microsoft has announced a seemingly simple update that will make the management and organization of your data …
Spring Cleaning is here with Fabric Workspace Folders! Read More »
https://academy.rsmus.com/learn/video/empowering-d365-customers-with-fabric Here is another link to the second webcast in our Fabric Series where my colleagues and I detail how the D365 customer base can leverage Fabric for end-to-end analytics integrated with their Business Applications!
A few weeks back I partnered with my colleagues at RSM and Microsoft on a presentation centered around Microsoft Fabric! I hope you enjoy! https://youtu.be/cGYwfmQEgTY?si=LjugCT2aPckKzd34
