The Definitive Guide to Microsoft Fabric. From discovery to building a unified, secure, and scalable data platform (ebook) Imielin

Microsoft Fabric is reshaping how organizations manage, analyze, and act on data by unifying ingestion, storage, transformation, analytics, AI, and visualization in a single platform.The Definitive Guide to Microsoft Fabric takes you from your very first workspace to building a secure, scalable, and future-proof analytics environment. You’ll learn how to unify data in OneLake, design data meshes, transform and model data, implement real-time analytics, and integrate AI capabilities. The book also covers advanced topics, such as governance, security, cost optimization, and team collaboration using DevOps and DataOps principles. Drawing on the real-world expertise of five seasoned professionals who have built and advised on platforms for startups, SMEs, and Europe’s largest enterprises, this book blends strategic insight with practical guidance.By the end of this book, you’ll have gained the knowledge and skills to design, deploy, and operate a Microsoft Fabric platform that delivers sustainable business value. Spis treści: 1. Introduction2. Getting started with Fabric3. From Lakehouse to First Analysis4. Unifying Data in OneLake5. Ingesting Data into Fabric6. Advanced Data Transformation7. Organizing data between Data Warehouse and Data Lake8. Processing and Analyzing Real-Time Data9. Designing Semantic Models10. Enterprise analysis and reporting11. Using AI in Fabric12. Collaborating as a team13. Architecture14. Securing Your Data Platform15. Administer Fabric16. Mastering and Optimizing Platform Costs