Fundamentals of Microsoft Fabric

Book description

In the rapidly evolving world of data and analytics, professionals face the challenge of navigating complex platforms in order to build more efficient solutions. Microsoft Fabric, hailed as Microsoft's "biggest data product in history after SQL Server," offers powerful capabilities but comes with a steep learning curve. The myriad of choices within Fabric can be overwhelming, with multiple ways to tackle tasks, not all of which are equally efficient.

This book serves as a definitive roadmap to understanding Microsoft Fabric—and how to leverage it to suit your needs. Authors Nikola Ilic and Ben Weissman demystify the core concepts and components necessary to build, manage, and administer robust data solutions within this game-changing product. By reading this book, you will:

  • Discover the core Microsoft Fabric components and understand key concepts and techniques for building a robust data platform
  • Learn to apply Microsoft Fabric effectively in your day-to-day job
  • Understand the concept of a lake-centric architecture
  • Gain the skills to implement a scalable and efficient end-to-and analytics solution
  • Manage and administer a Fabric tenant

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  • Title: Fundamentals of Microsoft Fabric
  • Author(s): Nikola Ilic, Ben Weissman
  • Release date: July 2025
  • Publisher(s): O'Reilly Media, Inc.
  • ISBN: 9781098172923