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What is Microsoft Fabric? Why is it another failure of services of Microsoft as they promised?
Microsoft Fabric is an all-in-one analytics platform launched by Microsoft, designed to unify and simplify data management, analytics, and AI integration for organizations. It brings together several existing Microsoft services — such as Power BI, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure Data Factory — into a single Software as a Service (SaaS) solution.
The platform is built to handle a wide range of data-related tasks, including:
- Data Movement: Tools like Azure Data Factory enable seamless data ingestion and transformation.
- Data Science: Features for building and deploying machine learning models.
- Real-Time Analytics: Capabilities for processing and analyzing streaming data.
- Business Intelligence: Integration with Power BI for reporting and visualization.
At its core, Fabric uses a centralized data storage system called OneLake, which aims to provide a single, unified repository for an organization’s data. It caters to various roles — data engineers, data scientists, and business analysts — offering tailored tools to streamline workflows and improve productivity. Launched into general availability in late 2023, Fabric is positioned as a comprehensive solution to…
