Microsoft Fabric Updates Blog

One platform, many insights: How Eventhouse brings analytics together (Preview)

Modern analytics isn’t just about storing data. It’s about detecting issues early, understanding them fast, and acting with confidence. Eventhouse in Microsoft Fabric brings advanced analytics capabilities together so teams can move from raw events to insight and action without stitching tools or duplicating data. With native integrations for Anomaly Detection, Data Agents, SQL Endpoints, … Continue reading “One platform, many insights: How Eventhouse brings analytics together (Preview)”

Announcing Full Collation Support for SQL Databases in Microsoft Fabric (Preview)

We heard from you and are introducing a major update for SQL database in Microsoft Fabric. Now, you can use all Azure SQL database collations when creating databases. This enhancement gives SQL database in Fabric users greater flexibility and compatibility for global data scenarios, reporting, and app development—no matter your language or regional requirements. What … Continue reading “Announcing Full Collation Support for SQL Databases in Microsoft Fabric (Preview)”

Introducing Migration assistant for SQL database in Fabric (Preview)

Modern organizations are at a crossroads. Legacy SQL Server workloads need modernization, but migration complexity often stands in the way. What if you could bring your SQL databases into a unified analytics platform—without the hassle of manual schema conversion, complex ETL pipelines, or costly re-architecture? That’s exactly what the new Migration Assistant for SQL database … Continue reading “Introducing Migration assistant for SQL database in Fabric (Preview)”

Five reasons to attend SQLBits in the UK

Microsoft SQL team is returning as headline sponsor of SQLBits 2026, taking place from 22–25 April at ICC Wales in Newport. I’m speaking for the whole team when I say we’d love to see you there. I’m here today to give you five reasons you should attend SQLBits. This year we’re teaming up with AMD … Continue reading “Five reasons to attend SQLBits in the UK”

Compute auto-scaling choices to better optimize price-performance for SQL databases in Microsoft Fabric (Preview)

One of the most common pieces of feedback we hear from customers using SQL databases in Microsoft Fabric is the need for stronger cost control and predictable resource usage, especially in shared capacities. Today, SQL databases in Fabric automatically scale to meet workload demand. This delivers great performance, but in shared environments it can also … Continue reading “Compute auto-scaling choices to better optimize price-performance for SQL databases in Microsoft Fabric (Preview)”