Fabric Mirroring Database mirroring has been a hot topic in Microsoft Fabric since its introduction in 2024. It offers a user-friendly replication capability that allows you to connect to a source, select the tables you want to replicate, and mirror them into Fabric OneLake. The mirroring engine fetches an initial snapshot from the source and … Continue reading “Open Mirroring for SAP sources – dab and Simplement”
SQL database in Microsoft Fabric supports two different sets of authorization controls, Microsoft Fabric access controls and SQL native access controls. As we discussed in an earlier blog post, Manage access for SQL databases in Microsoft Fabric with workspace roles and item permissions, Microsoft Fabric access controls are easy to use, but they support … Continue reading “Manage access in SQL database in Microsoft Fabric with SQL native authorization controls”
As we step into 2025, we’re excited to announce the preview of Power BI Embedded with Direct Lake Mode, a new feature designed to enhance how developers and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) provide embedded analytics in their applications. This capability, available in preview starting Q1 2025, leverages the power of Direct Lake Mode to allow … Continue reading “Introducing Power BI Embedded with Direct Lake Mode (Preview)”
Accelerating data processing at scale demands far more than just raw compute power. As the complexity and volume of data workloads grow, every layer of the execution pipeline—especially memory management—plays a critical role in determining overall performance. We’ve introduced unique changes how Spark handles memory with the Native Execution Engine for Fabric Spark, reducing performance … Continue reading “Faster data processing with Native Execution Engines in Microsoft Fabric Runtime 1.3: efficient memory management explained”
Introduction COPY INTO statement for Fabric Data Warehouse enables high-throughput data ingestion from various external sources like ADLS Gen 2 and Blob storage accounts protected by firewall. Additionally, it supports flexible configuration options, such as specifying source file formats, handling rejected rows, and skipping header rows, which enhances data management and ensures smooth, secure operations … Continue reading “COPY INTO support for secure storage with granular permissions”
