Understanding the benefits of a unified analytics platform at the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference

The Microsoft Fabric platform is the unified foundation of Fabric—an end-to-end, unified analytics platform that brings together all the data and analytics tools that organizations need. Secure and governed by default, Fabric provides a unified Software as a Service (SaaS) experience, a unified billing model, and a lake centric, open, and AI powered framework for your data analytics.  

The Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 2024, taking place March 26 to 28, 2024, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, is your opportunity to learn more about the platform and its benefits to security, storage, and the developer experience. Sessions in the platform track will cover the core value of the Fabric platform and how you can use it to extract intelligence from data easily and securely. Here are some of the key topics you will be able to explore.

Security and governance

• Protecting Your Data in Fabric: The Fabric Security Stack
  Master the Fabric security stack, encompassing granular data security, roles and permissions, and network security features, to safeguard your data estate with Meenal Srivastva, Principal Program Manager, Microsoft and Dandan Zhang, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft. 
• Administering your data estate with Fabric
  Discover standard and flexible approaches to Fabric administration through the Fabric admin portal or API automation with Radhakrishnan Srinivasan, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft, Arthi Ramasubramanian Iyer, Group Program Manager, Microsoft, and Nicky van Vroenhoven, Microsoft Data Platform MVP. 
• Fabric Security: Everything You Need to Know!
  Demystify Fabric’s comprehensive security suite, covering user authentication, Microsoft Entra ID integration, data storage, access control, and Microsoft Purview governance with Kasper de Jonge, Principal Program Manager, Microsoft and Venkatesh Parasuraman, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft. 
• Leveraging Microsoft Purview for Data Protection in Microsoft Fabric
  Explore Fabric’s built-in capabilities for enforcing data protection policies, leveraging Microsoft Purview Information Protection, data loss prevention, and Microsoft Purview hub with Anton Fritz, Principal Program Manager Lead, Microsoft, Sruly Taber, Senior Product Manager, Microsoft, Wolfgang Strasser, Microsoft Data Platform MVP, and Yael Biss, Senior Product Manager, Microsoft. 
• Govern, Manage, and Protect All Your Data in Fabric and Beyond
  Unify data governance, management, and protection across your organization with Fabric’s built-in governance and compliance experiences powered by Microsoft Purview with Adi Regev, Partner Group Program Manager, Microsoft, Marthe Moengen, Microsoft Data Platform MVP, and Yaron Canari, Principal Program Manager Lead, Microsoft. 

Microsoft OneLake—The OneDrive for data

• Building a Modern Data Lake with OneLake: The OneDrive for Data
  Eliminate data silos and unify your data across the organization with OneLake, the single, unified storage system for Fabric with Josh Caplan, Principal Group Product Manager, Microsoft and Elizabeth Oldag, Principal Product Manager Lead, Microsoft. 
• Unlocking OneLake: Shortcuts and Connectivity
  Leverage OneLake’s shortcuts for quick access to existing data across cloud providers and explore effective data loading, structuring, and access methods with Matthew Hicks, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft, Sruly Taber, Senior Product Manager, Microsoft, and Trevor Olson, Principal Product Manager, Microsoft. 
• Empowering Data Platforms with Microsoft OneLake
  Uncover how OneLake, the unified data lake within Fabric, eliminates data silos and empowers users for business intelligence, machine learning, and more with Prathy Kamasani, Microsoft MVP. 

Developer experience and extensibility 

• Leveraging CI/CD Capabilities in Microsoft Fabric
  Empower your analytics team with CI/CD for efficient analytics delivery, covering the entire DataOps flow in Fabric with Nimrod Shalit, Principal Program Manager Lead, Microsoft and Marc Lelijveld, Microsoft MVP. 
• Utilizing the New Fabric Public APIs for Seamless End-to-End Workflows
  Automate Fabric workflows with the Fabric public API platform, enabling end-to-end automation and API surface expansion with Alon Baram, Principal Program Manager Lead, Microsoft and Alon Yeshurun, Software Engineer II, Microsoft. 
• Accelerate Copilot Adoption and Automation of Business Insights with Microsoft Fabric – Dataverse 2-way Integration
  Integrate Fabric and Dataverse—the SaaS Data and AI platform—for building complex business applications and processes driven by Fabric insights with Milinda Vitharana, Principal Lead Program Manager, Microsoft and Mudit Mittal, Principal Group Engineer Manager, Microsoft. 
• Bridging the Gap Between Data and Applications with Fabric Data APIs
  Build consistent, efficient, and flexible data APIs with Fabric to integrate data into applications seamlessly with Dipti Borkar, Vice President and General Manager, Microsoft and Monica Boris, Group Product Manager, Microsoft. 
• Analytics with Microsoft Azure Databricks and Fabric—latest developments
  Discover the latest integrations between Fabric and Azure Databricks across Azure Confidential Computing, Power BI, and Fabric Data Factory with Lindsey Allen, General Manager, Microsoft Azure and Ronald Chang, Director of Product Marketing, Microsoft. 
• Custom Code in Fabric: Build Re-usable Business Logic into Your Analytics Solutions
  Enhance your analytics solutions with custom code in Fabric for tailored business requirements with Dipti Borkar, Vice President and General Manager, Microsoft and Monica Boris, Group Product Manager, Microsoft. 

Transitioning to Fabric  

• Upgrading Your Data Estate to Fabric
  Learn about strategies and best practices for transitioning your data estate to Fabric, covering data engineering, data integration, and data warehousing with Artur Viera and Aitor Murguzur, Principal Program Manager, Microsoft. 
• Creating Value Using a Unified SaaS Experience in Microsoft Fabric
  Explore the intuitive user interface of Fabric, designed to structure data products, navigate seamlessly, and deliver value to your business with Ravs Kaur, Partner General Manager, Microsoft and Jie Su, Principal Program Manager, Microsoft. 

Don’t miss out on this exciting event

The Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 2024 is an in-person event only. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn about Fabric and see firsthand how Fabric and the rest of the data and AI products at Microsoft can help your organization prepare for the era of AI. We look forward to engaging with you all in-person in Las Vegas, Nevada in March 2024.  

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Can’t wait to get started learning about Fabric? 

Want to learn more about Microsoft Fabric? Check out the Fabric Career Hub for training, skills challenges, career insights and more. For a limited time, you can also receive a 100% off discount on the Fabric DP-600 exam. Visit the Fabric Career Hub and start your journey to becoming a Fabric Analytics Engineer.