Unlimited collaboration insights with Microsoft Graph and Azure Synapse Analytics
This is a 360-degree view into how to bring big data from Microsoft 365 and related services into Azure Synapse Analytics with Microsoft Graph Data Connect. This works internally and externally with your network of customers, suppliers and partners. Harness information that goes above and beyond what’s possible compared to other reporting options in Microsoft 365, and get available solution templates to quickly get started.
Principal Program Manager Lead from the Microsoft Graph team, Jeremy Thake, joins Jeremy Chapman to show how to keep people and your organization connected with Microsoft Graph Data Connect and Azure Synapse.
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00:00 - Introduction
00:53 - Internal and external collaboration
02:24 - Behind Microsoft Graph and Azure Synapse
03:55 - Build a customer 360 solution
06:29 - Data environment behind Power BI dashboard
07:40 - How to bring Graph data into Synapse
09:14 - How to build out a B2B example
10:33 - Wrap up
► Link References:
Set it up with a step-by-step guide at https://aka.ms/MGDCsetup
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