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  2. February 2026

SQL database in Fabric: Built for SaaS, Ready for AI

Since SQL database in Microsoft Fabric became generally available in November, customer adoption has grown rapidly. Organizations are using it to simplify their data estates, eliminate ETL pipelines, and get their operational data ready for analytics and AI—without managing infrastructure. It’s a fully managed, SaaS-native transactional database built for what comes next. If you’ve been … Continue reading “SQL database in Fabric: Built for SaaS, Ready for AI”

Supercharge AI, BI, and data engineering with Semantic Link (Generally Available)

  • Headshot of article author February 10, 2026 by Ruixin Xu 38,149 Views

Great technology does not succeed on design alone—it succeeds when it helps people solve real problems. Semantic Link is one of those transformative capabilities in Microsoft Fabric: it brings AI, BI, and data engineering together through a shared semantic layer, enabling teams to work faster and more intelligently on the data they already trust. From … Continue reading “Supercharge AI, BI, and data engineering with Semantic Link (Generally Available)”

Adaptive time series visualization at scale with Microsoft Fabric

Coauthor: Slava Trofimov How much value would you generate for your enterprise if you could enable every user to unlock actionable insights in high-volume time-series data from your operations with real time, interactive exploration? Industrial operations generate staggering amounts of time series data. A single plant can easily produce tens of billions of sensor readings … Continue reading “Adaptive time series visualization at scale with Microsoft Fabric”

OneLake catalog: The trusted catalog for organizations worldwide

For years, organizations have aspired to build cultures where data is embedded into everyday decision-making. Generative AI is bringing that goal closer than ever with agents that can quickly answer questions with data. But at the core, this culture can only be achieved if agents and your people can easily discover and trust high-quality data. … Continue reading “OneLake catalog: The trusted catalog for organizations worldwide”

Manual update for on-premises data gateway (Preview)

  • Headshot of article author February 9, 2026 by Leo Li 18,429 Views

The On-premises Data Gateway manual update feature is now available in preview! This new capability simplifies gateway maintenance and helps you keep your environment secure and up to date with greater flexibility and control. With this new feature, administrators can now manually trigger updates—either directly through the gateway UI or programmatically via API or script. … Continue reading “Manual update for on-premises data gateway (Preview)”