Microsoft Fabric uses a data lakehouse architecture, which means it does not use a relational data warehouse (with its relational engine and relational storage) and instead uses only a data lake to store data. Data is stored in Delta lake … Continue reading →
I see a lot of confusion on how classifications and sensitivity labels work in Microsoft Purview. This blog will help to clear that up, but I first must address the confusion with Purview now that multiple products have been renamed … Continue reading →
Microsoft Copilot is an app that uses AI to help you find information, create content, and get things done faster (see What Is Copilot? Microsoft’s AI Assistant Explained). Copilot is now integrated heavily in Microsoft Fabric to bring new ways to … Continue reading →
I’ve collaborated with two industry experts to design a transformative course for data leaders: “The Technical and Strategic Data Leader.” This six-week intensive learning journey is crafted to elevate both your technical skills and strategic acumen. Facing Data Leadership Challenges? … Continue reading →
My previous blog post on this topic was Introduction to OpenAI and LLMs, the “what” part (what is OpenAI and LLM), and this blog post will talk about the “how” part (how to use OpenAI on your own unstructured data … Continue reading →
There were a number of Microsoft Fabric announcements at Microsoft Build yesterday that I wanted to blog about. Everything announced at Build can be found in the Microsoft Build 2024 Book of News. Top announcement: Real-Time Intelligence The new Real-Time Intelligence within Microsoft Fabric will … Continue reading →
I talked about Microsoft Fabric shortcuts in my blog post Microsoft Fabric – the great unifier (where I have updated the picture with the newest supported sources) and wanted to provide more details on how shortcuts work and reduce some … Continue reading →
Starting last week is a rollout of the public preview of a new and fully reimagined Microsoft Purview data governance solution. Data governance has become so much more important with the collection of more and more data. Data governance involves … Continue reading →
(Shameless plug: The price of my book “Deciphering Data Architectures: Choosing Between a Modern Data Warehouse, Data Fabric, Data Lakehouse, and Data Mesh” has dropped on Amazon to its lowest price yet) A ton of new features for Microsoft Fabric … Continue reading →
I focus most of my blog posts on the data platform and how companies can make better business decisions using queries/reports/dashboards on structured data (think SQL tables), but I’m seeing more and more customers interested in OpenAI and how they … Continue reading →
I’ve collaborated with two industry experts to design a transformative course for data leaders: “The Technical and Strategic Data Leader.” This six-week intensive learning journey is crafted to elevate both your technical skills and strategic acumen. Facing Data Leadership Challenges? … Continue reading →
I’m thrilled to share that after 15 months of dedicated effort, my book, “Deciphering Data Architectures: Choosing Between a Modern Data Warehouse, Data Fabric, Data Lakehouse, and Data Mesh,” is now available in eBook/Kindle format on Amazon! The journey to … Continue reading →
As a follow up to my blog Common Data Mesh exceptions, I wanted to discuss various types of data mesh topologies I am seeing being built. I put them into three categories, but there are many variations to these three … Continue reading →
When it comes to data meshes that have been constructed or are currently under development, I have not observed any instances where the four core data mesh principles have been utilized to their fullest extent. This ideal, which I term … Continue reading →
I’m seeing a lot of excitement from customers over Microsoft Fabric, now that it GA’d a few weeks ago. One thing that is generating a lot of that excitement is using Fabric in a way that I call “the great … Continue reading →
After more than two years in development and six months in public preview, Microsoft Fabric is now generally available (GA). Here is the announcement made during Microsoft Ignite last week. If you are not familiar with Fabric, check out my … Continue reading →
For those looking to be first in line when my book is available for a printed copy, I’m very excited to let you know that it is now available for pre-order on Amazon at Deciphering Data Architectures: Choosing Between a … Continue reading →
As I have mentioned in prior blog posts, I have been writing a data architecture book, which I started last November. The title of the book is “Deciphering Data Architectures: Choosing Between a Modern Data Warehouse, Data Fabric, Data Lakehouse, … Continue reading →
Only one more chapter to go! As I have mentioned in prior blog posts, I have been writing a data architecture book, which I started last November. The title of the book is “Deciphering Data Architectures: Choosing Between a Modern … Continue reading →
Microsoft Fabric is an awesome product that has now been in public preview for five months. If you are not familiar with it, check out my recent video where I provide a Microsoft Fabric introduction. Also, an excellent training course … Continue reading →