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Microsoft ADO.NET Driver for Microsoft Fabric Data Engineering (Preview)

ADO.NET is a widely adopted data access technology in the .NET ecosystem that enables applications to connect to and work with data from databases and big data platforms. The Microsoft ADO.NET Driver for Fabric Data Engineering lets you connect, query, and manage Spark workloads in Microsoft Fabric with the reliability and simplicity of standard ADO.NET …

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Workspace Customer-Managed Keys for BYOK in Microsoft Fabric (Preview)

Enterprise analytics platforms increasingly operate under strict security, compliance, and regulatory requirements. For many organizations, encryption is not sufficient without clear ownership and control of cryptographic keys.

Fabric Influencers Spotlight: March 2026

Welcome to the March 2026 edition of the Fabric Influencers Spotlight, a recurring monthly post here to shine a bright light on the places on the internet where Microsoft MVPs & Fabric Super Users are doing some amazing work on all aspects of Microsoft Fabric. The Microsoft Fabric Community team has created the Fabric Influencers Spotlight to …

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Five reasons to attend SQLBits in the UK

Microsoft SQL team is returning as headline sponsor of SQLBits 2026, taking place from 22–25 April at ICC Wales in Newport. I’m speaking for the whole team when I say we’d love to see you there. I’m here today to give you five reasons you should attend SQLBits. This year we’re teaming up with AMD …

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Get notified when scheduled jobs fail in Fabric (Generally Available)

If you haven’t already, check out Arun Ulag’s hero blog “FabCon and SQLCon 2026: Unifying databases and Fabric on a single, complete platform” for a complete look at all of our FabCon and SQLCon announcements across both Fabric and our database offerings.  When you set up a scheduled job, the goal is usually to set …

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