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Fabric Data Agent now supports CI/CD, ALM Flow, and Git Integration

Fabric data agents now support CI/CD, ALM flow, and Git integration. These enhancements help you implement best practices for managing your data agent artifacts and tracking changes, leading to more reliable and collaborative development. Benefits of CI/CD and ALM Flow Fabric data agents support a variety of data sources, including Lakehouse, Warehouse, Power BI Semantic … Continue reading “Fabric Data Agent now supports CI/CD, ALM Flow, and Git Integration”

Query and ingest JSONL files in Data Warehouse and SQL Analytics Endpoint for Lakehouse (Generally Available)

The OPENROWSET function that can read JSONL format empowers you to easily read and ingest JSONL files – for example log files, social media streams, machine learning datasets, configuration files, and other semi-structured sources. With the versatile OPENROWSET T-SQL function, you can reference and query JSONL files as if they were tables, eliminating the need … Continue reading “Query and ingest JSONL files in Data Warehouse and SQL Analytics Endpoint for Lakehouse (Generally Available)”

Simplifying file access in OPENROWSET using data sources and relative paths (Preview)

The introduction of data sources and relative paths in the OPENROWSET function unlocks a new level of simplicity and flexibility for querying files in your Lakehouse and beyond. By leveraging external data sources, you can write cleaner, more maintainable SQL queries and easily access data wherever it resides — making data engineering and analytics more … Continue reading “Simplifying file access in OPENROWSET using data sources and relative paths (Preview)”

Introducing Optimized Compaction in Fabric Spark

End Write Amplification and Automate Your Table Maintenance Compaction is one the most necessary but also challenging aspects of managing a Lakehouse architecture. Similar to file systems and even relational databases, unless closely managed, data will get fragmented over time, and can lead to excessive compute costs. The OPTIMIZE command exists to solve for this … Continue reading “Introducing Optimized Compaction in Fabric Spark”

Service Principal Support in Semantic Link: Enabling Scalable, Secure Automation

Microsoft Fabric continues to evolve as a unified platform for data professionals, and the latest update to Semantic Link introduces Service Principal support—a key enhancement for teams looking to automate and scale their data workflows securely.  Semantic Link enables seamless integration between notebooks and semantic models, allowing users to query and analyze data directly from … Continue reading “Service Principal Support in Semantic Link: Enabling Scalable, Secure Automation”