Fabric at a glance
Unlock the full potential of your data with Microsoft Fabric, the ultimate unified platform for data management, analytics, and business intelligence. Fabric integrates all your data tools and services in one powerful solution, bringing together data engineering, integration, warehousing, real-time analytics, and AI-driven insights. Say goodbye to fragmented systems and inefficiencies—Fabric delivers built-in security, governance, and scalability, empowering your teams to collaborate seamlessly and make faster, smarter decisions.
Take control of your data and fuel your business growth with Microsoft Fabric!
The unified data platform
What is Microsoft Fabric?
Microsoft Fabric is a cutting-edge, all-in-one data platform designed to empower organisations in managing and leveraging their data assets effectively. It offers a comprehensive set of services for handling data in one place, built on a foundation of Software as a Service (SaaS). With its unified data lake, Fabric allows businesses to retain data where it is while utilising advanced analytic tools to gain insights.
Through its flexible architecture and innovative technologies, Fabric ensures centralised administration and governance across all experiences, making data management secure and efficient. Fabric enables businesses to adapt to evolving data challenges, unlocking new opportunities for growth and innovation.
OneLake
OneLake in Microsoft Fabric is a unified data lake for storing, managing, and sharing data across Microsoft services like Power BI and Azure, offering centralised access, security, and collaboration.
Power BI
Sitting at the heart of Fabric's business intelligence workload is Microsoft’s industry-leading and AI-driven analytics service, Power BI. This enables business analysts and other users to discover insights within organisational data. It’s also deeply integrated with Microsoft 365, which means organisations can gain relevant insights directly from any of the 365 products.
Data Factory
The data factory offers in excess of 150 connectors to cloud and on-premise data sources, the ability to orchestrate data pipelines, and drag-and-drop experiences for data transformation.
Data Activator
Synapse Data Engineering
The data engineering workload has cool features that work within Fabric, such as Lakehouse. A Lakehouse artefact exists within its own workspace and enables what Microsoft describes as “great authoring experiences” using the Spark engine. There are also other cool benefits, such as instant start with live pools and the ability to collaborate.
Synapse Data Science
The Data Science workload enables users to work through the entire end-to-end data science process. It does so by offering data scientists a variety of tools required to build sophisticated AI models, collaborate on projects, and train, deploy, and manage machine learning models.
Synapse Data Warehousing
The data warehouse workload provides data engineers and analysts with a converged Lakehouse and data warehouse experience. Behind the warehouse is their industry-leading (on open data formats), unified, serverless, and dedicated SQL engine.
Synapse Real Time Analytics
The real-time analytics workload enables developers to stream data from Internet of Things (IoT) devices, telemetry, logs, and more. They’re also able to analyse large volumes of semi-structured data with high performance and low latency since Kusto Query Language (KQL) is at its foundation.
Data Activator is an intuitive, no-code interface within Microsoft Fabric, designed to autonomously initiate actions in response to identified patterns or specific conditions in evolving data.
Components of Microsoft Fabric
Within Microsoft Fabric, several components can be used depending on the specific task you want to perform. Each component offers a unique analytical experience tailored to fit the needs of the user. These components work seamlessly together, and when combined, they can fulfil an end-to-end analytical need.
All these components are unified under a single platform, built upon OneLake—the unified location for storing organisational data. This ensures streamlined data management and accessibility across the entire organisation.
Microsoft Fabric FAQs
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Microsoft Fabric is an end-to-end data analytics platform that integrates data engineering, data integration, real-time analytics, and business intelligence. It empowers organisations to unify their data and insights, enabling data-driven decision-making across teams.
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Fabric is unique in its seamless integration with Microsoft services, including Azure and Power BI. It combines various analytics workloads into one unified platform, eliminating the need for multiple tools and reducing complexity in data management and analysis.
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Yes, Microsoft Fabric supports a wide range of data sources, including both Microsoft and third-party platforms. It offers connectors and integration options to ensure compatibility with diverse data environments.
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Fabric includes real-time analytics capabilities through its integration with tools like Azure Synapse. This enables organisations to process and analyse live data streams for immediate insights and timely decision-making.
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Fabric includes real-time analytics capabilities through its integration with tools like Azure Synapse. This enables organisations to process and analyse live data streams for immediate insights and timely decision-making.
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Absolutely! Fabric is built to scale, supporting large volumes of data and high-performance analytics for organizations of all sizes. Its architecture ensures reliability and speed even with complex workloads.
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Fabric offers robust security features, including data encryption, role-based access control, and integration with Microsoft Defender for data threat protection. These measures ensure that your data remains secure and compliant with industry standards.
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Fabric integrates data from multiple sources, automates workflows, and provides real-time insights that enhance forecasting, budgeting, and reporting. This makes it an ideal solution for FP&A professionals seeking to streamline processes and improve strategic planning.
Five reasons to choose Fabric
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Flexible Solution
Flexible platform that can be tailored according to business requirements
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Access to several tools
Get access to Microsoft's data analysis elements in one place—elements like PowerBI, Data Factory and Synapse Data Engineering
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No Need for Duplicate Data
Eliminate Need for Duplicate Data. Reach beyond traditional data storage with OneLake
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Reach Full Potential of Data Analysis
Streamlines analysis and reporting across every department
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Scalability
Scala data analytic operations seamlessly – a strategic advantage
Andreas Ramstad Kristiansen
“Microsoft Fabric stands out by bringing data, analytics, and insights together in one ecosystem. For companies, this means improved efficiency, reduced data silos, and faster time-to-insight. Teams can work collaboratively within shared environments, minimising the friction that often arises when data is split across multiple systems.
With Microsoft Fabric, organizations gain access to a powerful, integrated data platform that supports diverse analytics needs, from data engineering to business intelligence. By unifying tools and resources, Fabric is positioned to transform how businesses approach data management and analytics, allowing them to gain insights faster and more efficiently.”
KOKAI and Fabric
KOKAI Consulting is the partner you need to maximise the potential of Microsoft Fabric. Our expertise ensures a seamless integration, customised to your unique business needs. With KOKAI by your side, you’ll unlock the full power of your data—driving innovation, boosting efficiency, and making smarter, faster decisions. Let us help you turn Microsoft Fabric into a competitive advantage, empowering your business to achieve greater success. Don’t just adapt, lead the way!
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