Microsoft Fabric Updates Blog

Billing updates: new operations for Fabric AI functions and AI services

We’re introducing billing reporting updates that make it easier to track AI-related usage in Microsoft Fabric. New AI Functions operation Until now, Fabric AI functions usage was reported under other operations, such as Spark-related operations, or Dataflows Gen2-related operations, depending on where the functions were used. To provide more transparency, Fabric AI functions will have … Continue reading “Billing updates: new operations for Fabric AI functions and AI services”

Microsoft OneLake and Snowflake interoperability (Generally Available)

Data teams today are under extraordinary pressure. Expectations around analytics and AI have never been higher, yet enterprise data continues to live across a patchwork of systems, tools, and platforms. The result is friction, duplication, and complexity, making it harder for data teams to provide a unified, real-time view of their business. Microsoft and Snowflake … Continue reading “Microsoft OneLake and Snowflake interoperability (Generally Available)”

Workspace Outbound Access Protection for Data Factory and OneLake Shortcuts (Preview)

We announced Outbound Access Protection for Spark (Generally Available) and recently extended it to support SQL Endpoint and Warehouse. Now, Pipelines, Copy job, Dataflows, OneLake Shortcuts as well as Mirrored Databases (such as Mirrored SQL Database, Mirrored Snowflake) support Workspace level Outbound Access Protection (Preview). Key Benefits What to expect with Outbound access protection (OAP) … Continue reading “Workspace Outbound Access Protection for Data Factory and OneLake Shortcuts (Preview)”

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 … Continue reading “Fabric January 2026 Feature Summary”

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 … Continue reading “Surge protection gets smarter: introducing workspace-level controls (Preview)”