Microsoft Fabric
Power BI License Cost Comparison: PPU, Capacity & Fabric
Power BI license model comparisons can be tricky with the various nuances. The introduction of Microsoft Fabric and its promising future represents a major evolution in the Power BI ecosystem, extending its capabilities far beyond traditional business intelligence. What was once primarily a self-service BI tool has now become a unified, enterprise-grade analytics and data…
Read MoreMicrosoft Fabric Tutorial: How to Use Dataflow Gen2 for Data Transformation
This is the second video in a 3-part Microsoft Fabric basics tutorial series, where we will show you to use Dataflow Gen2 for data transformation. In my last video, I talked about how to create a lakehouse and create shortcuts in Microsoft Fabric. We established a lakehouse and its sequel analytics endpoint. Additionally, we developed…
Read MoreMicrosoft Fabric Tutorial: How to Create a Lakehouse & Shortcuts
This video walks you through some basics of Microsoft Fabric. I’ll show you how to create a lakehouse in Fabric and how to link to external data sources using an ingestion method called shortcuts. After that I’ll demonstrate how to create a semantic model and finally, how to connect to the semantic model and create…
Read MoreExport to Data Lake Alternatives: Fabric Link Vs. Azure Synapse Link
We previously explored Microsoft’s deprecation of the “Export to Data Lake” feature for Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (F&O), what it means, and your options for ensuring a smooth transition. In this blog, we explain and compare the two options organizations should consider for replacing Export to Data Lake to help you make the best…
Read MoreYour Guide to Power BI Licensing in the Microsoft Fabric Era
Licensing in the Microsoft Fabric world has never been a straightforward path. There are always permutations, alternatives, and perspectives on the best path for enterprise deployment. Microsoft’s leap forward with Fabric combines the best of the Power BI, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure Data Factory worlds. It has also introduced new wrinkles that need to…
Read MoreThe Deprecation of Export to Data Lake in Dynamics 365: What It Means and Your Next Steps
Introduction The “Export to Data Lake” feature in Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (F&O), is an important feature that allows customers to copy data from their D365 F&O environment into their own Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2. However, Microsoft recently announced the deprecation of the “Export to Data Lake” feature for Dynamics 365 Finance and…
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