Microsoft Fabric Updates Blog

Supercharge your workloads: write-optimized default Spark configurations in Microsoft Fabric

Introducing predefined Spark resource profiles in Microsoft Fabric—making it easier than ever for data engineers to optimize their compute configurations based on workload needs. Whether you’re handling read-heavy, write-heavy, or mixed workloads, Fabric now provides a property bag-based approach that streamlines Spark tuning with just a simple setting. With these new configurations, users can effortlessly … Continue reading “Supercharge your workloads: write-optimized default Spark configurations in Microsoft Fabric”

Easily load Fabric OneLake data into Excel — OneLake catalog and Get Data are integrated into Excel for Windows (Preview)

We are excited to announce that the Get Data experience, along with the OneLake catalog, is now integrated into Excel for Windows (Preview). Like OneDrive, OneLake is a single, unified, logical data lake for your whole organization analytics data. This makes it crucial to have a streamlined method for loading OneLake data into Excel, enabling … Continue reading “Easily load Fabric OneLake data into Excel — OneLake catalog and Get Data are integrated into Excel for Windows (Preview)”

AI Ready Apps: build RAG Data pipeline from Azure Blob Storage to SQL Database in Microsoft Fabric within minutes

Microsoft Fabric is a unified, secure, and user-friendly data platform equipped with features necessary for developing enterprise-grade applications with minimal or no coding required. Last year, the platform was enhanced by introducing SQL Database in Fabric, facilitating AI application development within Microsoft Fabric. In a previous blog post, we discussed how to build a chatbot … Continue reading “AI Ready Apps: build RAG Data pipeline from Azure Blob Storage to SQL Database in Microsoft Fabric within minutes”

Fabric March 2025 Feature Summary

Welcome to the March Feature Summary! From the innovative Variable library (Preview) to the powerful Service Principal support in the CI/CD features, there’s a lot to explore. Dive in and discover how the new Partner Workloads in Fabric bring cutting-edge capabilities to your workspace. Plus, enhanced OneLake security ensures your data is protected. And don’t … Continue reading “Fabric March 2025 Feature Summary”

Empowering agentic AI by integrating Fabric with Azure AI Foundry

Additional author: Joanne Wong Data plays a critical role in agentic AI, enabling AI agents to operate independently, make informed decisions, and take meaningful actions. And that’s why we are expanding capabilities and deepening integrations between our data and AI platforms.   Starting today, organizations can use Azure AI Foundry to connect customized, conversational agents, created … Continue reading “Empowering agentic AI by integrating Fabric with Azure AI Foundry”