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Power BI Roadmap Power BI is Microsoft’s primary data visualization offering. It contains several integrated software and Microsoft... more

Database, Analytics, and AI/ML Roadmap

Fabric Overview Roadmap Microsoft Fabric is a data and analytics cloud service that simplifies the deployment and use... more

Database, Analytics, and AI/ML Roadmap

Fabric Real-Time Intelligence Roadmap Fabric Real-Time Intelligence (RTI) is a cloud service and Fabric experience that is Microsoft’s latest... more

Database, Analytics, and AI/ML Roadmap

OneLake Roadmap OneLake is the core data management component in Microsoft Fabric. It can host and query... more

Database, Analytics, and AI/ML Roadmap

Fabric Data Engineering Roadmap Fabric Data Engineering, one of the main Fabric experiences, provides an Apache Spark development environment where... more

Database, Analytics, and AI/ML Roadmap

Fabric Data Science Roadmap Fabric Data Science, one of the main Fabric experiences, provides an environment where data scientists can... more

Database, Analytics, and AI/ML Roadmap

Fabric Data Factory Roadmap Fabric Data Factory, one of the main Fabric experiences, is used for creating data integration... more

Database, Analytics, and AI/ML Roadmap

Fabric Data Warehouse Roadmap Fabric Data Warehouse, one of the main Fabric experiences, provides a SQL-based database solution where developers can... more

Database, Analytics, and AI/ML Roadmap

Fabric Analyst Reports

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Surge Protection Stabilizes Power BI, Fabric Performance, With Limits June 9, 2025 Surge protection is a Power BI and Fabric feature that reduces the chance of unexpected...more Power BI Premium Migration Tool Eases the Required Move to Fabric June 2, 2025 Commercial Power BI Premium P customers must migrate to Fabric at their next licensing renewal....more Fabric Improvements Focus on AI and Security Updated: May 19, 2025 The continuing stream of improvements to Fabric demonstrates Microsoft’s continued investment in, and prioritization of,...more Migrating SQL Data Warehouse to Fabric: Compatibility Matters Updated: April 6, 2025 Although they share a codebase, SQL Server and Fabric have differences that impact migration. SQL...more Migrating from Power BI Premium P to Fabric: Our Guidance March 10, 2025 Most Power BI Premium P customers must migrate to Fabric at their next licensing renewal....more Fabric Databases to be Enabled by Default as of March 8 Updated: February 8, 2025 Fabric databases will be enabled by default, customers wanting to opt-out must disable the option. Fabric Gains FedRAMP Certification for US GCC Customers Updated: December 23, 2024 Microsoft Fabric reached a major milestone by achieving FedRAMP High certification for US Government Community...more Fabric Direct Lake Simplifies OneLake Access for Traditional BI Users Updated: December 20, 2024 Fabric Direct Lake is a semantic data modeling option that helps traditional Microsoft BI customers...more Power BI Actions Are Planned for Fabric Databases in 2025 Updated: December 16, 2024 Power BI Actions, highlighted in a recent Ignite session, will eventually allow users to make...more Top Fabric Announcements that Shape Microsoft’s 2025 Roadmap Updated: December 9, 2024 Fabric plans announced at Ignite in Nov. 2024 show Microsoft’s intention to expand Fabric for...more Real-Time Intelligence for Fabric Is Generally Available Updated: December 9, 2024 Real-Time Intelligence for Microsoft Fabric is generally available, offering low-latency analysis and processing of new...more Power BI Per-User Cost Increase Planned for Apr. 2025 Updated: November 27, 2024 Power BI per-user commercial subscription prices are scheduled to increase for the first time in...more Fabric Runtime Version 1.3 Released—Upgrade Required Updated: November 25, 2024 Microsoft has released Fabric runtime version 1.3, bringing enhancements to the Fabric Data Engineering and...more Power BI Roadmap 2024, Wrapped in Fabric Updated: November 22, 2024 Power BI is now part of Microsoft Fabric and will act like it, or else....more Power BI Drops Real-Time Streaming Updated: November 18, 2024 Customers can no longer create real-time streaming models in Power BI, and the feature could...more Using Power BI in Fabric? Features and User Licensing Depend on Fabric Size Updated: November 18, 2024 Sharing Power BI reports through Fabric requires understanding the features and licensing requirements of different...more

Podcasts

Microsoft Roadmap: What Was Hot in 2024 and Will Matter in 2025

December 17, 2024

· Season - 3 · Episode - 21 · Duration - 1h 5m What is Microsoft Fabric?

June 7, 2023

· Season - 2 · Episode - 9 · Duration - 28m 49s

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Andrew Snodgrass

Updated: January 6, 2025 Microsoft in 2024: What Mattered to Our Readers

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