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Lakehouse vs Data Warehouse vs Real-Time Analytics/KQL Database: Deep Dive into Use Cases, Differences, and Architecture Designs

With the general availability of Microsoft Fabric this past Ignite, there are a lot of questions centered around the functionality of each component but more importantly, what architecture designs and solutions are best for analytics in Fabric. Specifically, how your data estate for analytics data warehousing/reporting will change or differ from existing designs and how to choose the right path moving forward. This article will be focused on helping you understand the differences between the Data Warehouse and Data Lakehouse, Fabric solution designs, warehouse/lakehouse use cases, and to get the best of both Data Warehouse and Data Lakehouse.

Explore Data Transformation in Eventstream for KQL Database Integration

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At Microsoft Ignite this year, we were thrilled to announce the General Availability of Eventstream. One of the exciting features is Eventstream’s real-time processing tailored for seamless integration with the KQL Database. This feature ensures a smooth experience for ingesting and transforming data streams into your KQL table. In this blog post, we’ll dive into … Continue reading “Explore Data Transformation in Eventstream for KQL Database Integration”

Announcing Delta Lake support in Real-Time Analytics KQL Database

As part of the One logical copy effort, we’re excited to announce that you can now enable availability of KQL Database in Delta Lake format. Delta Lake  is the unified data lake table format chosen to achieve seamless data access across all compute engines in Microsoft Fabric. The data streamed into KQL Database is stored … Continue reading “Announcing Delta Lake support in Real-Time Analytics KQL Database”

Announcing General Availability: Explore the Capabilities of Real-Time Analytics in Microsoft Fabric

In the fast-paced world of data analytics, real-time insights are the driving force behind informed decisions and competitive advantage. The long-awaited moment is here: Real-Time Analytics in Microsoft Fabric has reached general availability (GA), unveiling a wide range of transformative features and capabilities to empower data-driven professionals across diverse domains. Whether you’re an experienced business … Continue reading “Announcing General Availability: Explore the Capabilities of Real-Time Analytics in Microsoft Fabric”

Microsoft Fabric, explained for existing Synapse users

Earlier this year, at Microsoft Build, we introduced, in Public Preview, Microsoft Fabric, “the biggest data product announcement since SQL Server”. Today, we are announcing the General Availability of Microsoft Fabric. Arun explains in detail why we all believe Microsoft Fabric will redefine the current analytics landscape. I will focus here on what it means … Continue reading “Microsoft Fabric, explained for existing Synapse users”