Microsoft Fabric Updates Blog

Introducing new item creation experience in Fabric

Have you ever found yourself frustrated by inconsistent item creation? Maybe you’ve struggled to select the right workspace or folder when creating a new item or ended up with a cluttered workspace due to accidental item creation. We hear you—and we’re excited to introduce the new item creation experience in Fabric! This update is designed … Continue reading “Introducing new item creation experience in Fabric”

Privacy by Design: PII Detection and Anonymization with PySpark on Microsoft Fabric

Introduction Whether you’re building analytics pipelines or conversational AI systems, the risk of exposing sensitive data is real. AI models trained on unfiltered datasets can inadvertently memorize and regurgitate PII, leading to compliance violations and reputational damage. This blog explores how to build scalable, secure, and compliant data workflows using PySpark, Microsoft Presidio, and Faker—covering … Continue reading “Privacy by Design: PII Detection and Anonymization with PySpark on Microsoft Fabric”

New pipeline Activities Now Support OPDG and VNET

We’re excited to announce that Microsoft Fabric Data pipelines now support both On-Premises Data Gateway (OPDG) and Virtual Network (VNET) Gateway across a broader set of external activity types. What’s New? You can now securely connect to on-premises and network-isolated resources using OPDG or VNET Gateway for the following Fabric Data Factory pipeline activities allowing for secure … Continue reading “New pipeline Activities Now Support OPDG and VNET”

Integrating Fabric with Databricks using private network

Microsoft Fabric and Azure Databricks are widely used data platforms. This article aims to address the requirement of customers who have large data estates in Azure databricks and want to unlock additional use cases in Microsoft Fabric arising out of different business teams. When integrating the two platforms, a crucial security requirement is to ensure … Continue reading “Integrating Fabric with Databricks using private network”

SharePoint files destination the first file-based destination for Dataflows Gen2

The introduction of file-based destinations for Dataflows Gen2 marks a significant step forward in enhancing collaboration, historical tracking, and sharing data for business users. This development begins with SharePoint file destinations in CSV format, offering a streamlined way to share with users on the SharePoint platform. Overview of file-based destinations File-based destinations allow data to … Continue reading “SharePoint files destination the first file-based destination for Dataflows Gen2”