5 Things You Didn't Know Microsoft Fabric Could Do

Microsoft Fabric is more than only one data platform - this is a complete solution that helps businesses to manage, analyze and function on their data. If you are using a power BI or azure tool, you may already be feeling it without using parts of the fabric. But do you know that it has powerful features that are beyond the dashboard?

Here are five useful things Microsoft Fabric features can do that many people don’t know about.

1. Smart Data Governance Protection with Microsoft Purview

Protecting data and following rules can be difficult. Microsoft Fabric features make it easier by incorporating Microsoft purview. With this, your data rules and labels are automatically applied to devices such as Power BI, Spark and OneLake.

This means that your team does not have to worry about installing permissions again and again. This helps to protect your data and to avoid mistakes. According to a Forester report, ( https://www.forrester.com/predictions/ ) companies using built-in governance equipment have seen a 30% decline in compliance issues.

Other platforms such as Snowflakes and Databricks support this regime, but they often require additional tools to do it. It is all in the same place in the Microsoft Fabric.

2. Real-time data ingestion with real time hub

The fabric has a real-time hub that helps you immediately collect and respond to live data. Whether it is from the Azure event hub, IOT device, or log, you can start using data immediately - no complex setup is required.

For example, a retail business can monitor the inventory in real time and alert the staff of the store when the shelves need to be restocked.

A Dresner Report ( https://dresneradvisory.com/ ) showed that 74% of businesses saw better efficiency with real -time equipment. While Amazon Kinesis and Google Dataflow also provide real -time equipment, Microsoft Fabric keeps things simple with everything in a platform.

3. Connect data without transferring it using a shortcut

Microsoft Fabric has a clever feature called OneLake Shortcut. These shortcuts link you to data in other places - such as Azure, AWS, or Snowflake, without copying or carrying.

This means that you can avoid data repetition and save money on storage. This also means that your teams can look at and use the same data without confusion.

Other devices, such as AWS Lake Formation, often require transferring data. With Microsoft Fabric, you can simply connect and start using them.

4. Say Goodbye to Manual Reports - Use Microsoft Copilot with NLP for Faster Reporting

Microsoft Fabric includes an auxiliary AI tool called Copilot. You can type a simple question, and Copilot will build a report or graph for you - there is no need to write code or to know SQL.

Ask, "What was the sale last month by region?" And a chart immediately appears in Power BI.

The 2024 Microsoft report reduced the reporting time by 42% Tableau and Google are similar tools to Looker, but the fabric stands out because it works directly with Excel, Teams and other Microsoft 365 apps.

5. Lakehouse + warehouse support in a platform

Microsoft fabric lets you work with both a lakehouse and a data warehouse model. This means that you can use the flexibility of raw data (lakehouse) and the speed of structured data (warehouse) without switching platforms.

For example, a data analytics advisor can clean the healthcare data in a lakehouse format and then take it to a warehouse for compliance reports all within Fabric.

Databricks also do lakehouses well, but makes it easier to use fabric for strict connection teams like Power BI.

“Data are becoming the new raw material of business.” 

-Craig Mundie - Former Chief Research and Strategy Officer of Microsoft.

Microsoft Fabric Use Cases: Real-World Applications

Microsoft Fabric use cases have broad applicability in a variety of industries. For example, Fabric can be used for monitoring patient vitals in a hospital, helping to achieve compliance in health care, tracking logistics, addressing financial risk, and more. In a practical example, banks are using Fabric's real-time capabilities so that they can stop fraud events faster. All of these are examples of how Fabric is adaptable to different data challenges in each industry. For example, logistics companies can connect their AWS and Azure cloud data into an enhanced OneLake and build dashboards that will help teams avoid delivery delays.

Uncovering Microsoft Fabric: All the Information You Needed

Q1: What are some of the best Microsoft Fabric features I may not know about?

A: Governance out-of-the-box, real-time data hub, OneLake shortcuts, Copilot AI, support for lakehouse and warehouse.

Q2: What are some common Microsoft Fabric use cases?

A: The most common Microsoft Fabric use cases are:

• Unified Data Analytics Platform
• Real-Time Analytics on Streaming Data
• Advanced Business Intelligence & Reporting
• Data Engineering & ETL Pipelines
• Data Science & Machine Learning.

Q3: How would a data analytics consultant add value to Microsoft Fabric?

A: They can help you start on your journey, build tailored workflows to suit your scenario, and ensure your confidential data is safe and valuable.

Q4: Is Fabric just for huge businesses?

A: No, It is a SaaS (Software as a Service) based model, which means it works for smaller and mid-size teams as well.

Microsoft Fabric: Power BI beyond

While many people think about the Microsoft Fabric only as the expansion of Power BI, it is a complete platform that is designed to change how organizations are managed, analyzed and tasked with data. From the underlying governance and real-time insight to the AI-managed automation and hybrid data models, the fabric gives your team the right to work cleverly, fast and more securely.

If you are looking to modernize your data strategy and to streamline the operation, then the Microsoft Fabric is more than a device-this is a game-changer.

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