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OneLake shared access signatures (SAS) now available in public preview

You can now delegate access to OneLake using short-lived OneLake shared access signatures (SAS). OneLake SAS make it easy to provide limited access to applications which may not support Microsoft Entra, as well as support applications serving as proxy layers between users and their data in OneLake. OneLake SAS follow security best practices for delegated … Continue reading “OneLake shared access signatures (SAS) now available in public preview”

Tag your data to enrich item curation and discovery

Introducing tags – now in public preview. When it comes to data discovery and management, the modern data estate presents a set of daunting challenges for organizations and admins. An explosion in data sources coupled with rapid movement to the cloud is accommodating admins of all type, as well as CDOs and data stewards busy. … Continue reading “Tag your data to enrich item curation and discovery”

Mirroring Azure SQLDB – new features and what’s coming up?

Overview This blog will walk thru the new capabilities in Mirroring Azure SQLDB in Fabric since our public preview announcement earlier in March 2024. Today, we also announced general availability of Mirroring for Snowflake in Microsoft Fabric. To recap, the 3 key benefits of Mirroring are: Over the past few months, we’ve removed limitations to … Continue reading “Mirroring Azure SQLDB – new features and what’s coming up?”

Google Cloud Storage shortcuts and S3 Compatible shortcuts generally available

GCS shortcuts and S3 Compatible shortcuts are now generally available. Utilize shortcuts in OneLake to quickly and easily make data accessible in Fabric. No need to set up pipelines or copy jobs, just create a shortcut and your data is immediately available in Fabric.    From your Lakehouse, select new shortcut. Choose your shortcuts type (GCS, … Continue reading “Google Cloud Storage shortcuts and S3 Compatible shortcuts generally available”

Databricks Unity Catalog tables available in Microsoft Fabric

You can now access Azure Databricks Unity Catalog tables directly from Fabric via the new Mirrored Azure Databricks Catalog feature, now in Public Preview. This capability utilizes shortcuts in OneLake, ensuring that Fabric avoids any data movement or duplication. Leverage the unique advantage on Azure where you now can further your investment in Azure Databricks … Continue reading “Databricks Unity Catalog tables available in Microsoft Fabric”