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Why every Analytics Engineer needs to understand data architecture
Get the data architecture right, and everything else becomes easier. Data architecture is the blueprint that determines where your data lives,...
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Beyond the Lakehouse: First Thoughts on Fabric IQ
Fabric IQ represents a fundamental shift in how Microsoft Fabric operates. While the rest of the platform has been laser-focused on where your...
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Microsoft Fabric – My Top 5 New Features from 2025!
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Facts & Figures – Data Mozart’s 6th Birthday…
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Direct Lake Models: Are They OneLake or SQL? (And How to Check!)
Learn how to quickly identify if your published Direct Lake model uses OneLake or SQL option The post Direct Lake Models: Are They OneLake or ...
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From ‘Dataslows’ to Dataflows: The Gen2 Performance Revolution in Microsoft Fabric
Dataflows were (rightly?) considered "the slowest and least performant option" for ingesting data into Power BI/Microsoft Fabric. However, thi...
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Power BI Pro Trick: Sort Visuals by Fields NOT on the Chart!
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