Microsoft Fabric Updates Blog

Fabric Environment Library Management Performance Improvement

Major performance improvements are here for Fabric Environment! Environment publishing is now up to 2.5x faster, and session startup speeds have improved by up to 3x, delivering a smoother and more reliable experience for developers. What’s Improved What’s Next? New library installation mode for lightweight packages and quick iteration is around the corner. Stay tuned …

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Fabric Runtime 2.0 (Preview)

Fabric Runtime provides seamless integration within the Microsoft Fabric ecosystem, delivering a powerful environment for data engineering and data science projects built on Apache Spark. Fabric Runtime 2.0 is now available in Experimental Public Preview (EPP). This next-generation runtime is purpose-built for large-scale data computations in Microsoft Fabric and introduces key features and components that …

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Microsoft Recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Data Integration Tools

A Leader in Data Integration We’re thrilled to share that Microsoft has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools—our fifth consecutive year in this position. In our view, this recognition reflects our commitment to help organizations unify their data estate and unlock the full potential of AI. To …

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Variable Library Support in Notebook (Generally Available)

This release brings consistent, secure, and scalable configuration management directly into notebooks—streamlining environment-aware development and CI/CD workflows without hardcoding. Why it Matters As projects grow, managing environment-specific settings can become complex. With Variable Library support in notebooks, you can: Key Highlights The following is an example of how to use Variable Library in notebook. Resources

Assessing Your Azure Data Factory for Migration to Fabric Data Factory

As organizations modernize their data integration workflows, moving from Azure Data Factory (ADF) to Fabric Data Factory is an important milestone. Before starting the migration, it’s crucial to determine which pipelines and activities are ready to move, which require modifications, and which are not yet supported in Fabric. The built-in migration assessment tool in ADF …

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