I recently had the privilege of presenting on Microsoft Fabric at the Nashua Cloud .NET User Group. The session explored the comprehensive analytics capabilities of this unified SaaS platform, emphasizing its AI-driven features, seamless integration, and support for real-time intelligence. If you missed it, the full presentation is available on YouTube.
Key Highlights from the Session:
- Microsoft Fabric Overview: A unified analytics platform offering secure, governed, and open solutions powered by “One Lake, One Copy” architecture.
- Data Factory: Simplified data ingestion and hybrid connectivity for streamlined workflows.
- Data Engineering: Optimized lakehouse integration with interactive notebooks for scalable data transformations.
- Data Science: Tools for developing and deploying AI/ML models with Fabric’s distributed infrastructure.
- Realtime Intelligence: Streaming data pipelines and low-latency analytics for instant decision-making.
- Power BI and Copilot: Intuitive, AI-powered insights, and collaboration features to drive actionable analytics.
Copilot in Microsoft Fabric
One of the session’s highlights was a demonstration of Copilot, an AI-powered assistant that accelerates analytics workflows by leveraging generative AI to query and visualize data intuitively. Key requirements for enabling Copilot include supported SKUs (F64 or higher) and administrative configurations in the tenant portal.
The Demo
The live demo included:
- Admin Portal configurations
- Workflows in Data Factory
- Real-time insights in Power BI
- AI-driven data modeling in Data Warehouse
Check out the YouTube video for a step-by-step breakdown and a glimpse of Copilot in action.
Resources
Explore more about Microsoft Fabric through these resources:
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