Microsoft Fabric Updates Blog

Use Fabric User Data Functions with Pandas DataFrames and Series in Notebooks

We’ve made a major enhancement to the Notebook Integration with Fabric User Data Functions (UDFs)—you can now use Pandas DataFrames and Series as input and output types, powered by native integration with Apache Arrow! This enhancement brings higher performance, improved efficiency, and better scalability to your Fabric Notebooks—enabling seamless function reuse for large-scale data processing … Continue reading “Use Fabric User Data Functions with Pandas DataFrames and Series in Notebooks”

Fabric workspace-level Private Link (Preview)

We’re thrilled to announce that workspace-level Private Link support in Microsoft Fabric is now in Preview! In May 2024, we announced General Availability of Private Link for Fabric Tenants. Since then, we’ve heard feedback requesting more granular network security controls. Private link for Fabric workspaces empowers your organization to secure your Fabric workspaces with fine-grained … Continue reading “Fabric workspace-level Private Link (Preview)”

Test and validate your functions with Develop mode in Fabric User Data Functions (Preview)

We’ve made a major update to User Data Functions! This update addresses the most critical feedback we have received since the start of the preview: the testing and development experience of your functions. Important note: In order to use this feature, you need to upgrade to the latest version of the fabric-user-data-functions library. Beginning in … Continue reading “Test and validate your functions with Develop mode in Fabric User Data Functions (Preview)”

Customer-managed keys for Fabric workspaces (Preview)

Customer-managed keys (CMK) for Microsoft Fabric workspaces are now available in preview in all public regions! This expansion makes it easier for customers worldwide to meet compliance requirements and implement robust data protection strategies. Note: Encrypt data at rest in your Fabric workspaces using customer-managed keys (Preview) was released in a limited set of regions … Continue reading “Customer-managed keys for Fabric workspaces (Preview)”

What’s new in Fabric Warehouse – July 2025 Recap

Introduction Welcome to What’s New in Fabric Warehouse, where we’ll spotlight our work improving quality, delivering major performance enhancements, boosting developer productivity, and our continuous investments in security. Whether you’re migrating from Synapse, optimizing your workloads, writing SQL in VS Code, or exploring new APIs, this roundup has something for every data professional. With quality … Continue reading “What’s new in Fabric Warehouse – July 2025 Recap”