Learn Microsoft Fabric: A practical guide to performing data analytics in the era of artificial intelligence

by Arshad Ali, Bradley Schacht

Overview

Discover the capabilities of Microsoft Fabric, the premier unified solution designed for the AI era, seamlessly combining data integration, OneLake, transformation, visualization, universal security, and a unified business model. This book provides an overview of Microsoft Fabric, its components, and the wider analytics landscape.
In this book, you'll explore workloads such as Data Factory, Synapse Data Engineering, data science, data warehouse, real-time analytics, and Power BI. You’ll learn how to build end-to-end lakehouse and data warehouse solutions using the medallion architecture, unlock the real-time analytics, and implement machine learning and AI models. As you progress, you’ll build expertise in monitoring workloads and administering Fabric across tenants, capacities, and workspaces. The book also guides you step by step through enhancing security and governance practices in Microsoft Fabric and implementing CI/CD workflows with Azure DevOps or GitHub. Finally, you’ll discover the power of Copilot, an AI-driven assistant that accelerates your analytics journey.
By the end of this book, you’ll have unlocked the full potential of AI-driven data analytics, gaining a comprehensive understanding of the analytics landscape and mastery over the essential concepts and principles of Microsoft Fabric.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781835084342
Publisher:	Packt Publishing
Publication date:	02/29/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	338
File size:	28 MB
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About the Author

Arshad Ali is a principal product manager at Microsoft, working on the Microsoft Fabric product team in Redmond, WA. He focuses on Spark Runtime, which empowers both data engineering and data science experiences. In his previous role, he helped strategic customers and partners adopt Azure Synapse and Microsoft Fabric. Arshad has more than 20 years of industry experience and has been with Microsoft for over 16 years. He is the co-author of the book Big Data Analytics with Azure HDInsight and the author of over 200 technical articles and blogs on data and analytics. Arshad holds an MBA from the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington and an MCA from India.
Bradley Schacht is a principal program manager on the Microsoft Fabric product team based in Saint Augustine, Florida. Bradley is a former consultant and trainer and has co-authored five books on SQL Server and Power BI. As a member of the Microsoft Fabric product team, Bradley works directly with customers to solve some of their most complex data problems and helps shape the future of Microsoft Fabric. Bradley gives back to the community by speaking at events, such as the PASS Summit, SQL Saturday, Code Camp, and user groups across the country, including locally at the Jacksonville SQL Server User Group (JSSUG). He is a contributor on SQLServerCentral and blogs on his personal site, BradleySchacht.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. Overview of Microsoft Fabric and Understanding Its Different Concepts
2. Understanding Different Workloads and Getting Started with Microsoft Fabric
3. Building an End-to-End Analytics System – Lakehouse
4. Building an End-to-End Analytics System – Data Warehouse
5. Building an End-to-End Analytics System – Real-Time Analytics
6. Building an End-to-End Analytics System – Data Science
7. Monitoring Overview and Monitoring Different Workloads
8. Administering Fabric
9. Security and Governance Overview
10. Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
11. Overview of AI Assistance and Copilot Integration