Top 10 Fabric Announcements: Lineup Changes, Snowflakes, and Misty AI

• Fabric plans announced at Build include new data processing options that can help enterprises leverage non-Microsoft data solutions, preserving investment and minimizing the need for data migrations.
• Enhancements to the development environment opens Fabric to a partner ecosystem of third-party tools and introduces real team management.
• The pace of adding and changing Fabric features is not slowing down, so customers should expect continual change for a while.

Announcements at the recent Microsoft Build conference included a surprising number of new Microsoft Fabric features. Some fill notable gaps by opening the service to third-party solutions, while others advance the core service with new capabilities like support for new data formats. The new features could help customers connect Fabric to existing environments and perform a controlled move to Fabric. However, most of the features announced are still in preview and are likely to change before they reach general availability (GA).