2. WHAT IS MICROSOFT FABRIC
MICROSOFT FABRIC IS AN ALL-IN-ONE ANALYTICS SOLUTION FOR ENTERPRISES THAT COVERS EVERYTHING FROM DATA
MOVEMENT TO DATA SCIENCE, REAL-TIME ANALYTICS, AND BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE.IT COMPRISES OF 7 BASIC WORKLOADS,
EACH OF WHICH WAS CREATED WITH A PARTICULAR PERSONA AND TASK IN MIND. THEY CONSIST OF BOTH NEW PRODUCTS AND
UPGRADES TO EXISTING PRODUCTS. SET OF APPLICATIONS THAT PART OF THE FABRIC INCLUDES:
Data factory: For orchestrating
data pipelines and drag-and-
drop experiences for data
transformation.
Synapse data engineering: A
Lakehouse artifact exists within
its own workspace and enables
what Microsoft describes as
“great authoring experiences”
using the Spark engine
Synapse data science: Enables
users to work through the
entire end-to-end data science
process
Synapse data warehousing:
Provides data engineers and
analysts with a converged
Lakehouse and data warehouse
experience.
Synapse real-time analytics:
Enables developers to stream
data from Internet of Things
(IoT) devices, telemetry, logs,
and more
Power BI: Enables business
analysts and other users to
discover insights within
organizational data
Data activator: A no-code
experience for automatically
taking actions when patterns or
conditions are detected in
changing data.
3. 4 PILLARS OF MICROSOFT FABRIC
Comprehensive analytics platform for robust insights: Microsoft
Fabric, as a SaaS platform, offers a seamless onboarding experience with frictionless signing,
making it easy for users to get started. The platform is auto-optimized and auto-integrated,
ensuring smooth operations and efficient workflows. One of the key advantages of Microsoft
Fabric is its centralized compliance and governance capabilities. As a single tenant, organizations
can set and enforce compliance policies, ensuring data security and regulatory compliance across
the platform.
Lake-centric and open architecture: With its OneLake feature, Microsoft Fabric
provides a centralized data management solution. OneLake eliminates the need for several data
lakes because all initiatives are managed systematically. It automatically generates lineages for
better data tracking and scans for Personal Identifiable Information (PII). Additionally, users may
easily share data on the site, just like they can do with files on OneDrive. With these capabilities,
Microsoft Fabric improves data security, streamlines data management, and fosters productive
teamwork.
Empowerment of every business: Microsoft Fabric brings data to users
seamlessly, eliminating the need for users to be aware of or locate the fabric itself. It integrates
seamlessly with Office applications, ensuring a smooth experience across different tools. Power
BI makes it effortless to discover, collaborate, and analyze data, with the ability to slice and dice
data directly within Teams, eliminating the need for context switching.
AI-powered features: Copilot, an integral part of Fabric, utilizes natural language
processing to extract value from data and helps users intelligently integrate data from various
sources. Users can turn words into data flows and pipelines, enabling intelligent data integration
from anywhere. The ability to chat with Copilot allows for a better understanding of narrative
insights and the creation of custom ChatGPT expressions tailored to specific data needs.
Additionally, Copilot’s plugins can be directly built on top of the data, providing enhanced
functionality.
