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Category: Microsoft Fabric


  • Real-Time Data Ingestion 101: A Comprehensive Guide

    Real-Time Data Ingestion 101: A Comprehensive Guide

    Whether it’s fraud detection in banking, predictive maintenance in manufacturing, or personalized recommendations in e-commerce, real-time data ingestion plays a critical role in making instant, data-driven decisions. This guide explores what real-time data ingestion is, why it matters, when to use it, the different approaches available, and how Microsoft Fabric enables real-time data processing at…

  • How to Build an AI-Ready Data Foundation

    How to Build an AI-Ready Data Foundation

    The rise of large language models (LLMs) has given some businesses the impression that training data is no longer a critical factor. After all, these models come pretrained with vast amounts of knowledge. However, to gain a true competitive edge, companies need AI that understands their specific domain, customers, and internal processes—which means high-quality, proprietary…

  • The Data Value Gap: Why Only 32% of Companies Realise Tangible Benefits from Data

    The Data Value Gap: Why Only 32% of Companies Realise Tangible Benefits from Data

    Data is often hailed as the new oil, the lifeblood of modern enterprises, and the key to unlocking competitive advantage. Yet, despite businesses collecting more data than ever before, only 32% of organisations report realising tangible and measurable value from it, according to an Accenture study. This statistic reveals a troubling paradox: companies are sitting…

  • Automatically Migrating Power BI Premium Capacities to Microsoft Fabric

    Automatically Migrating Power BI Premium Capacities to Microsoft Fabric

    In early 2024, Microsoft announced the consolidation of purchase options and the retirement of Power BI Premium per capacity SKUs (P-SKUs).Starting February 1, 2025, customers with expiring Enterprise Agreements (EA) or Microsoft Cloud Agreements will no longer be able to add or purchase Power BI Premium capacities through their agreements. As a result, organizations currently…