Microsoft Fabric Updates Blog

Microsoft JDBC Driver for Microsoft Fabric Data Engineering (Preview)

JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) is a widely adopted standard that enables client applications to connect to and work with data from databases and big data platforms. The Microsoft JDBC Driver for Microsoft Fabric Data Engineering (Preview) – an enterprise-grade connector that brings powerful, secure, and flexible Spark SQL connectivity to your Java applications and BI … Continue reading “Microsoft JDBC Driver for Microsoft Fabric Data Engineering (Preview)”

ArcGIS GeoAnalytics for Microsoft Fabric Spark (Generally Available)

Additional authors – Madhu Bhowal, Ashit Gosalia, Aniket Adnaik, Kevin Cheung, Sarah Battersby, Michael Park Esri is recognized as the global market leader in geographic information system (GIS) technology, location intelligence, and mapping, primarily through its flagship software, ArcGIS. Esri empowers businesses, governments, and communities to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges through spatial analysis. … Continue reading “ArcGIS GeoAnalytics for Microsoft Fabric Spark (Generally Available)”

Azure Synapse Runtime for Apache Spark 3.5 (Generally Available)

We have made Azure Synapse Runtime for Apache Spark 3.5 for our Azure Synapse Spark customers generally available for customers to start using it for their production workloads, while they get ready and prepare for migrating to Microsoft Fabric Spark. What This Mean for You You can now create Azure Synapse Runtime for Apache Spark … Continue reading “Azure Synapse Runtime for Apache Spark 3.5 (Generally Available)”

Spark Connector for SQL databases (Preview)

Fabric Spark connector for SQL databases (Azure SQL databases, Azure SQL Managed Instances, Fabric SQL databases and SQL Server in Azure VM) in the Fabric Spark runtime is now available. This connector enables Spark developers and data scientists to access and work with data from SQL database engines using a simplified Spark API. The connector … Continue reading “Spark Connector for SQL databases (Preview)”

Azure Synapse Runtime for Apache Spark 3.5 (Preview)

We’re thrilled to announce that we have made Azure Synapse Runtime for Apache Spark 3.5 for our Azure Synapse Spark customers in preview, while they get ready and prepare for migrating to Microsoft Fabric Spark. Apache Spark 3.5 You can now create Azure Synapse Runtime for Apache Spark 3.5. The essential changes include features which come from … Continue reading “Azure Synapse Runtime for Apache Spark 3.5 (Preview)”