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Fabric Roadmap Posts
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Power BI Roadmap
Power BI is Microsoft’s primary data visualization offering. It contains several integrated software and Microsoft... more
Fabric Overview Roadmap
Microsoft Fabric is a data and analytics cloud service that simplifies the deployment and use... more
Fabric Real-Time Intelligence Roadmap
Fabric Real-Time Intelligence (RTI) is a cloud service and Fabric experience that is Microsoft’s latest... more
OneLake Roadmap
OneLake is the core data management component in Microsoft Fabric. It can host and query... more
Fabric Data Engineering Roadmap
Fabric Data Engineering, one of the main Fabric experiences, provides an Apache Spark development environment where... more
Fabric Data Science Roadmap
Fabric Data Science, one of the main Fabric experiences, provides an environment where data scientists can... more
Fabric Data Factory Roadmap
Fabric Data Factory, one of the main Fabric experiences, is used for creating data integration... more
Fabric Data Warehouse Roadmap
Fabric Data Warehouse, one of the main Fabric experiences, provides a SQL-based database solution where developers can... more
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
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