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Processing CDC streams using Fabric Eventstreams SQL

Why process database changes in real-time Modern applications don’t just store data—they react to it. Orders are placed, inventory levels change, prices are updated. Each of these changes can be a signal that something needs to happen now: update a dashboard, trigger a workflow, or feed an operational application. That is why many organizations are …

Introducing SQL Pool Insights in Microsoft Fabric Data Warehouse   

SQL Pool Insights is a powerful new monitoring capability in Microsoft Fabric Data Warehouse designed to give you actionable insights into SQL pool performance and resource utilization. This feature is part of the Query Insights (QI) schema, extending the monitoring experience customers already know and love. SQL Pool Insights addresses a long-standing customer need: understanding whether your pools are …

Under the hood: an introduction to the Native Execution Engine for Microsoft Fabric

Introduction In today’s data landscape, as organizations scale their analytical workloads, the demand for faster, more cost-efficient computation continues to rise. Apache Spark has long been the backbone of largescale data processing with its in‑memory processing and powerful APIs, but today’s workloads demand even better performance. Microsoft Fabric addresses this challenge with the Native Execution …

Something big IS happening—is your data platform ready?

If you’ve been on X (formerly Twitter) the past two weeks, you’ve probably seen or at least felt the shockwaves. Matt Shumer, CEO of HyperWrite and co-founder of OthersideAI, published a 5,000-word essay titled “Something Big Is Happening” that has now been viewed over 73 million times. In it, he compares this moment in AI …