The document discusses the use of Cortana Analytics by customers, focusing on how data sources can be ingested, transformed, and analyzed to create actionable insights. It highlights the role of Azure Data Factory in building and operating data pipelines, integrating various data sources like Azure Blob Storage and on-premises data marts. A demo is included that illustrates operationalizing analytics solutions using these tools.

4. How are customers using Cortana Analytics?
customers.microsoft.com

5. Studio X – Game Studio

6. DemoLet’s get started!

8. Data Sources Ingest Transform & Analyze Publish

9. Azure Blob Storage
Game Log Files
Customer Table
On Premises
Data Mart
Game Logs
Gamers Profile
Azure DB
Customer
Game Usage
Visualize
Data Set
(Collection of files,
DB table, etc)
Activity: a processing step
(Hadoop job, custom code, ML model, etc)
Pipeline: a sequence of
activities (logical group)
Data Factory
Concepts
…
Data Sources Ingest Transform & Analyze Publish
Customer
Table
Geocode
Transform,
Combine, etc Analyze Move

10. Azure Data Factory
A managed cloud service for building &
operating data pipelines

12. Demo
Using Azure Data Factory
to Operationalize Your
Analytics Solution