Microsoft Fabric Updates Blog

Accelerating Insights from Unstructured Text with AI Powered OneLake Shortcut Transformations

Shortcut‑based AI transformations in Microsoft Fabric convert raw text files into governed Delta Lake tables within minutes, removing the need for complex data‑integration pipelines and significantly reducing time to insight. Why adopt AI transformations? Supported AI transforms Transform Purpose Summarization Generates concise summaries from long-form text. Translation Translates text between supported languages. Sentiment analysis Labels text … Continue reading “Accelerating Insights from Unstructured Text with AI Powered OneLake Shortcut Transformations”

Unified by design: mirroring Azure Databricks Unity Catalog to Microsoft OneLake in Fabric (Generally Available)

We are thrilled to announce the general availability of Mirroring for Azure Databricks Unity Catalog in Microsoft Fabric—a secure, high-performance integration that provides seamless access to Azure Databricks tables from Fabric. With Fabric and Azure Databricks, we are building the future of data platforms on a lakehouse foundation, powered by open data formats, full interoperability, … Continue reading “Unified by design: mirroring Azure Databricks Unity Catalog to Microsoft OneLake in Fabric (Generally Available)”

New in OneLake: Access your Delta Lake tables as Iceberg automatically (Preview)

Effortlessly read Delta Lake tables using Apache Iceberg readers 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 … Continue reading “New in OneLake: Access your Delta Lake tables as Iceberg automatically (Preview)”

Announcing Shortcut Transformations: from files to Delta tables. Always in sync, no pipelines required.

Shortcut transformations is a new capability in Microsoft Fabric that simplifies the process of converting raw files, starting with .CSV files, into Delta tables. This feature eliminates the need for traditional ETL pipelines, enabling users to transform data directly on top of files with minimal setup. Why use Shortcut transformations Shortcut transformations help users: What … Continue reading “Announcing Shortcut Transformations: from files to Delta tables. Always in sync, no pipelines required.”

Customer Managed Keys in OneLake: Strengthening Data Protection and Control

One of the highly requested features in Microsoft Fabric is now available: the ability to encrypt data in OneLake using your own keys. As organizations face growing data volumes and tighter regulatory expectations, Customer-Managed Keys (CMK) offer a powerful way to enforce enterprise-grade security and ensure strict ownership of encryption keys and access. With Microsoft’s … Continue reading “Customer Managed Keys in OneLake: Strengthening Data Protection and Control”