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Introducing workspace-level IP Firewall rules in Microsoft Fabric (Preview)

In today’s hyper-connected digital landscape, safeguarding sensitive data is more critical than ever. Microsoft Fabric already offers a robust suite of network security capabilities for both inbound and outbound connectivity, including Private Links, Entra Conditional Access and Outbound Access Protection, all generally available. As adoption of Microsoft Fabric continues to grow, customers increasingly operate in diverse scenarios …

Fabric Connection inside Notebook (Preview)

The Get Data with Cloud Connection is a cross-Fabric capability that supports a broad range of data sources—including Azure Blob Storage, PostgreSQL, Azure Key Vault, S3, and many more. Now available directly within notebooks, this feature empowers users to efficiently and securely access and manage data from diverse sources. Importantly, it provides a secure way …

Take control of Fabric Identities limit for your tenant (Generally Available)

Fabric Identity governance at scale just got easier. We are introducing a new tenant admin setting that gives you control over the maximum number of Fabric identities (hence Workspace identities) in your organization. With this update, Fabric tenant admins can: How it works The new setting “Define maximum number of Fabric identities in a tenant” …

Fabric January 2026 Feature Summary

If you’ve been trying to keep up with everything shipping in Microsoft Fabric, this January 2026 round-up is for you—covering the biggest updates across the platform, from new AI-powered catalog experiences and OneLake governance improvements to enhancements in Data Engineering, Data Warehouse, Real-Time Intelligence, and Data Factory. If you haven’t already, make sure FabCon Atlanta …

Surge protection gets smarter: introducing workspace-level controls (Preview)

Surge protection in Microsoft Fabric has been a key feature for managing capacity usage and preventing overload. Today, it helps you: Until now, surge protection applied only at the capacity level—meaning all workspaces shared the same rules. What’s new: workspace-level surge protection We’re taking surge protection to the next level with workspace-level controls. This update …