Microsoft Fabric Updates Blog

Extending Point-in-Time Retention in Fabric SQL DB: From 7 to 35 Days

In today’s data-driven world, resilience and recoverability are no longer optional—they’re foundational. Microsoft Fabric continues to evolve as a unified data platform, and one of its most impactful enhancements is the ability to extend point-in-time restore (PITR) retention for Fabric SQL databases from the default 7 days to up to 35 days. This feature empowers … Continue reading “Extending Point-in-Time Retention in Fabric SQL DB: From 7 to 35 Days”

Fabric CLI: open source, AI-ready, and more powerful

The Fabric CLI is now open source—marking a major milestone in its evolution from a fast, intuitive, and scriptable interface for Microsoft Fabric into a community-driven platform for automation and exploration. Whether used interactively for ad-hoc operations or non-interactively in CI/CD pipelines, the CLI empowers developers to work efficiently and flexibly. With version 1.1.0, it … Continue reading “Fabric CLI: open source, AI-ready, and more powerful”

Memory consumption metrics in Fabric SQL Database

Overview SQL Database in Fabric continues its commitment to providing you with robust tools for database management, performance monitoring, and optimization. Earlier this year, we released a performance dashboard to help you monitor and improve the performance of your SQL Database in Fabric. We’ve improved upon those performance monitoring capabilities with the ability to track … Continue reading “Memory consumption metrics in Fabric SQL Database”

Accelerate Data Transformation with AI Functions in Data Wrangler (Preview)

AI functions offer a single-click way to perform tasks like text summarization, classification, translation, sentiment analysis, executing your own prompt, and more, all without writing complex code. With Data Wrangler’s interactive interface, you will be able to watch your transformations instantly with real-time previews to help you prepare data more confidently. A GIF demonstrating how … Continue reading “Accelerate Data Transformation with AI Functions in Data Wrangler (Preview)”

Simplifying Data Ingestion with Copy Job – Connection Parameterization, Expanded CDC and Connectors

Copy job is the go-to solution in Microsoft Fabric Data Factory for simplified data movement. With native support for multiple delivery styles, including bulk copy, incremental copy, and change data capture (CDC) replication, Copy job offers the flexibility to handle a wide range of scenarios—all through an intuitive, easy-to-use experience. This update introduces several enhancements, … Continue reading “Simplifying Data Ingestion with Copy Job – Connection Parameterization, Expanded CDC and Connectors”