Microsoft Fabric Updates Blog

Introducing Autoscale Billing for Spark in Microsoft Fabric

We are introducing Autoscale Billing for Spark in Microsoft Fabric, a new billing model designed to offer greater flexibility and cost efficiency for Spark workloads. With this model, when enabled, your Spark workloads will no longer directly consume the Fabric capacity this billing option is enabled on; instead, they will run alongside your existing capacity (F2 … Continue reading “Introducing Autoscale Billing for Spark in Microsoft Fabric”

Unlock the power of your Iceberg data in OneLake

Microsoft OneLake is the single, unified, logical data lake that allows your entire organization to store, manage, and analyze data in one place. It provides seamless integration with various data sources and engines, making it easier to derive insights and drive innovation. At the most recent Microsoft Build conference, we announced the integration effort between … Continue reading “Unlock the power of your Iceberg data in OneLake”

Private ADLS Gen2 access made easy with OneLake Shortcuts: a step-by-step guide

Microsoft Fabric provides the capability to streamline data access through OneLake Shortcuts. OneLake Shortcuts can significantly reduce data sprawl, enhances data interoperability and accessibility, promotes self-service without the need for ETL/ELT processes, and can improve Power BI semantic model performance with Direct Lake mode. A common question from our customers, particularly those in regulated industries, … Continue reading “Private ADLS Gen2 access made easy with OneLake Shortcuts: a step-by-step guide”

Introducing Power BI Embedded with Direct Lake Mode

Update (March 2025): Power BI Embedded with Direct Lake Mode is now generally available—fully supported for production use, backed by Microsoft’s SLA, and built to meet the security, compliance, and reliability standards our customers expect. We’re committed to continually enriching this offering to support new scenarios and overcome existing limitations. As we step into 2025, … Continue reading “Introducing Power BI Embedded with Direct Lake Mode”

Store and access your Iceberg data in OneLake using Snowflake and shortcuts

Microsoft Fabric is a unified, SaaS data and analytics platform designed for the era of AI. All workloads in Microsoft Fabric use Delta Lake as the standard, open-source table format. With Microsoft OneLake, Fabric’s unified SaaS data lake, customers can unify their data estate across multiple cloud and on-prem systems. This past May, we announced … Continue reading “Store and access your Iceberg data in OneLake using Snowflake and shortcuts”