Mastering Real-Time Analytics with Microsoft Fabric

When Microsoft Fabric was introduced in May 2023, one of its major promoted components was the Real-time Analytics part. We (that is, my coworkers and I from Axians) focused mainly on the batch processing of data. With the introduction of the DP-700 exam, I started to focus more on the real-time part of Microsoft Fabric. … Continue reading Mastering Real-Time Analytics with Microsoft Fabric

DP-700 Training: Monitor hub

When we create a data solution for our company or clients, we create the best, right? Sure, we do. But still, monitoring the solution is something you should never forget. Your solution can be stable, but the data usually isn't. And it just feels good to know all the data has been processed correctly. So, … Continue reading DP-700 Training: Monitor hub

DP-700 Training: Choose an appropriate data store

The best place to store your data is in a SQL Server database that no living being can ever access. The end. No, I'm kidding, of course. But there's an atom of truth in this joke. Because for years we, in the structured data industry, have always been convinced that a database is the best … Continue reading DP-700 Training: Choose an appropriate data store

DP-700 Training: Data transformation options

Welcome to my Ted Talk, data transformation is done in T-SQL. Thank you. Well, yes once upon a time, maybe. Nowadays there are many more ways that lead to the dark side (also known as data vault) and the happy side (also known as the star schema or dimensional model). Did I lose you yet? … Continue reading DP-700 Training: Data transformation options

DP-700 Training: Process data using KQL

This post can come as a shock if you're used to writing T-SQL. Because not only is there more than one useful language to process data, realtime data in this case, but it also has enough similarities to SQL to look familiar and is different enough to leave you flustered. Now, to get a complete … Continue reading DP-700 Training: Process data using KQL

DP-700 training: create windowing functions

Let's start this blog with a personal opinion: I love windowing functions. Sounds like a good start of this post? Cool, let's keep going. What is a windowing function? There's a lot you can read about it, but in short it comes down to creating a subset in your query result where you apply a … Continue reading DP-700 training: create windowing functions

DP-700 training: exploring event streams

Microsoft Fabric really is a Swiss army knife when it comes to its possibilities. Not only capable of hosting your BI information which is usually loaded at night and analysed during working hours but it can also process real time information. Let's dig into that some more! Data Fabric architecture Before we go all nerdy … Continue reading DP-700 training: exploring event streams