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Fabric October 2025 Feature Summary

This month’s update delivers key advancements across Microsoft Fabric, including enhanced security with Outbound Access Protection and Workspace-Level Private Link, smarter data engineering features like Adaptive Target File Size, and new integrations such as Data Agent in Lakehouse. Together, these improvements streamline workflows and strengthen data governance for users. Contents Events & Announcements Fabric Data … Continue reading “Fabric October 2025 Feature Summary”

Spark Connector for SQL databases (Preview)

Fabric Spark connector for SQL databases (Azure SQL databases, Azure SQL Managed Instances, Fabric SQL databases and SQL Server in Azure VM) in the Fabric Spark runtime is now available. This connector enables Spark developers and data scientists to access and work with data from SQL database engines using a simplified Spark API. The connector … Continue reading “Spark Connector for SQL databases (Preview)”

Fabric Mirroring for Azure SQL Managed Instance (Generally Available)

This milestone of Mirroring for Azure SQL Managed Instance in Fabric marks a significant step forward in our mission to provide seamless, near real-time data replication and integration capabilities for our users. What is Mirroring in Fabric? Mirroring in Fabric is a powerful feature that allows you to replicate data from various data sources such … Continue reading “Fabric Mirroring for Azure SQL Managed Instance (Generally Available)”

Unlocking Enterprise ready SQL database in Microsoft Fabric: ALM, Backup, Copilot & more

Coauthored by: Joanne Wong Microsoft Fabric continues to evolve as a unified data platform, and the latest updates to SQL Database in Fabric as a fully managed database SaaS offering, brings a suite of application developer centric and enterprise-grade features that elevates security, flexibility, and developer productivity. Here’s a breakdown of the most impactful enhancements. … Continue reading “Unlocking Enterprise ready SQL database in Microsoft Fabric: ALM, Backup, Copilot & more”

MSSQL Extension for VS Code: Fabric Integration (Preview)

Version 1.36 of the MSSQL extension for VS Code introduces Fabric Connectivity and SQL Database in Fabric Provisioning in Public Preview. These features let you browse Fabric workspaces, authenticate with Microsoft Entra ID, and create SQL databases directly from VS Code—reducing context switching and accelerating modern app development.