A Microsoft Fabric item for storing and analyzing large amounts of structured and unstructured data, organized into a Tables folder and a Files folder.
In this episode, we dive into Microsoft Fabric, the unified data and analytics platform reshaping how organizations manage, analyze, and act on their data. Designed to bring Power BI, Data Factory, Azure Synapse, and other Microsoft services into one…
Many organizations run too many analytics tools and too many copies of the same data. In this interview, Mirko Peters and Microsoft Data Platform MVP Amit Chandak walk data engineers and BI teams through an end-to-end Microsoft Fabric architecture. You learn…
Stop guessing where your data went. In Microsoft Fabric, automatic lineage, workspace-based permissions, and Purview’s enterprise catalog turn opaque pipelines into auditable, end-to-end flows—from ingestion to transformation to the report. Fabric captures…
You think Power BI performance problems are a dashboard issue? Think again — the real problem is hiding upstream. In this episode, we break down Microsoft Fabric as a living data ecosystem and explain why Power BI only thrives when the entire architecture…
Fabric Dataflows Gen2 redefine how ETL processes are built and managed inside Microsoft Fabric. Unlike legacy Power BI Dataflows, Gen2 introduces scalable, reusable, and Lakehouse-integrated data transformation capabilities designed for enterprise-grade…
Most organizations think their data problems are about who can see reports. In reality, the bigger risk is what those reports mean today—and how quietly that meaning changes tomorrow. Your transcript argues that Microsoft Fabric doesn’t create chaos by being…
Microsoft Fabric OneLake is the unified data lake at the heart of Microsoft Fabric, providing a single, centralized location for all your organization's analytics data. Instead of storing copies of data across multiple systems, OneLake enables every Fabric…
This episode explores how organizations can connect Microsoft Copilot with the predictive capabilities of Power BI to move beyond simple reporting and toward proactive, data-driven decision-making. The discussion highlights that while Copilot excels at…
Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse environments enable unified analytics across structured and unstructured data — but performance optimization is critical to ensure scalability, cost control, and reliable reporting. In this guide, we break down how to optimize…
Your sales team has a spreadsheet. Finance has a database. In this episode of Simply Explained you will learn: - Opening: The Data Problem and the Head Fake, 100 words - The Old Split: Data Lake vs. Data Warehouse, 550 words - What a Fabric Lakehouse Actually…
In the evolving world of Microsoft Fabric, the Digital Twin Builder preview emerges like a quiet shift that changes everything without announcing itself loudly. You start by taking the world you already know—machines, rooms, sensors, movements…
This episode explains how Microsoft Fabric can significantly elevate the work of Power BI professionals by unifying data engineering, governance, storage, and analytics into one platform. It shows how Fabric enhances existing Power BI workflows without…
Fabric Dataflows Explained · Mirko Peters Fabric dataflows are Microsoft’s answer to the challenge of moving, cleaning, and shaping data across modern analytics environments. At their core, dataflows …
Frequently asked questions
What does the OPTIMIZE command do in a Fabric Lakehouse?
OPTIMIZE merges many small files into fewer larger ones. This reduces file overhead and gives quicker query results, which is why the episode lists it as a core maintenance step for Lakehouse tables. · From the episode: Optimize Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse Performance
How can you find slow queries in a Fabric Lakehouse?
Use Query Insights to monitor query performance and identify the slow ones. Combined with filtering early to reduce data scans, it points you to the queries where tuning will have the most effect. · From the episode: Optimize Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse Performance
It is a semantic model built on a Fabric Lakehouse, demonstrated in the episode as a live scenario. It shows how Power BI models can sit on unified storage and then be scaled for larger workloads. · From the episode: What Microsoft Fabric Means for Power BI…
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