Microsoft Fabric Updates Blog

Shortcut cache and on-prem gateway support (Generally Available)

Shortcut cache and on-prem gateway support are now generally available (GA) Shortcut cache Shortcuts in OneLake allow you to quickly and easily source data from external cloud providers and use it across all Fabric workloads such as Power BI reports, SQL, Spark and Kusto.  However, each time these workloads read data from cross-cloud sources, the … Continue reading “Shortcut cache and on-prem gateway support (Generally Available)”

Manage connections for shortcuts

Shortcuts in OneLake provide a quick and easy way to make your data available in Fabric without having to copy it.  Simply create a new shortcut and your data is instantly available to all Fabric workloads. When you first create a new shortcut, you also set up a shared cloud connection. These are the same connections … Continue reading “Manage connections for shortcuts”

Google Cloud Storage shortcuts and S3 Compatible shortcuts generally available

GCS shortcuts and S3 Compatible shortcuts are now generally available. Utilize shortcuts in OneLake to quickly and easily make data accessible in Fabric. No need to set up pipelines or copy jobs, just create a shortcut and your data is immediately available in Fabric.    From your Lakehouse, select new shortcut. Choose your shortcuts type (GCS, … Continue reading “Google Cloud Storage shortcuts and S3 Compatible shortcuts generally available”

Databricks Unity Catalog tables available in Microsoft Fabric

You can now access Azure Databricks Unity Catalog tables directly from Fabric via the new Mirrored Azure Databricks Catalog feature, now in Public Preview. This capability utilizes shortcuts in OneLake, ensuring that Fabric avoids any data movement or duplication. Leverage the unique advantage on Azure where you now can further your investment in Azure Databricks … Continue reading “Databricks Unity Catalog tables available in Microsoft Fabric”

Shortcuts to Google Cloud Storage, now available in Public Preview

We are excited to announce that you can now create OneLake shortcuts to your Google Cloud Storage (GCS) buckets. With the addition of GCS, you can now utilize cross-cloud shortcuts to analyze your data across all three major cloud platforms. Shortcuts in OneLake allow you to connect to your existing data through a single unified … Continue reading “Shortcuts to Google Cloud Storage, now available in Public Preview”