🏨👻 There’s something strange happening at the Fabric Haunted Hotel
The data checked in. But it never checked out. 👀 So, for our Spooktacular edition of Fabric Engineering Connection, we’re opening: 🔎 CASE FILE 404: The Mystery of the Missing Data And we’ve called in three Power BI Expert Witnesses: 🔍 Emily Lisa, Principal GPM 🔍 Vivienne Vereen, Principal Product Manager 🔍 Zoe Douglas, Principal Product Manager They’ll take the witness stand for: New Features, Roadmap & a Peek Behind the Curtain 👻 Partners will hear about the latest Power BI innovations from FabCon and get a peek at what’s coming next. But this won’t be a sit-back-and-watch investigation. Every Fabric Detective will receive digital Case File 404 and collect evidence while listening to the Power BI team. 🔍 And yes...🎁 There will be prizes. 📅 Americas & EMEA: Oct. 28 | 8–9 AM PT 📅 APAC: Oct. 29 | 12–1 AM UTC 🔑 Want a key to the hotel? This experience is for members of the Fabric Partner Community. If your organization is a Microsoft partner and you’re not already part of the community, join us before check-in: 👉 https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunity Already a member? Tag another Microsoft partner who should join the investigation. 👇 🎃 Costumes encouraged. 🏨 Haunted Hotel backgrounds ready. 🔎 Curiosity required. CHECK IN • COLLECT THE EVIDENCE • COMPLETE YOUR CASE FILEOn the Next Fabric Engineering Connection
🚀 On the Next Fabric Engineering Connection: AMA with Amir Netz! Fresh from European Microsoft Fabric + SQL Community Conference with questions, feedback, or a few “wait, tell me more about that…” moments? 👀 The next Fabric Engineering Connection is the perfect place to bring them. 🎤 AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Amir Netz, Technical Fellow & CTO This is our first Quarterly AMA of FY27, and partners will have the opportunity to ask questions directly about: ✨ The announcements and product updates coming out of FabCon Europe 💡 What those updates mean for customers and partner practices 🧭 Fabric’s direction and where partners should be focusing 💬 Your own technical questions, feedback, and real-world customer scenarios One of the best parts of the Fabric Partner Community is getting this kind of direct access to the people shaping the product, so come ready with your questions! 📅 Americas & EMEA: Wednesday, October 21 | 8:00–9:00 AM PT 📅 APAC: Thursday, October 22 | 12:00–1:00 AM UTC 🔒 Fabric Engineering Connection is exclusively for members of the Fabric Partner Community. If you’re a Microsoft partner and haven't joined yet, this is a great reason to jump in. 👉 https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunity See you there. I have a feeling this is going to be a good one! 🔥On the Next Fabric Engineering Connection
Fresh off European Microsoft Fabric + SQL Community Conference, we're kicking off the next chapter of Fabric Engineering Connection with a session focused on one of the biggest opportunities for partners helping customers modernize their data estates and embrace AI-powered development. 🎤 Upgrade to Fabric Data Factory: Your Path to a Unified, AI-Ready Data Integration Experience Presented by: Mark Kromer — Lead Principal PM Manager Sindhu Bharadwaj — Senior Product Manager Join us to learn how Microsoft is helping Azure Data Factory customers discover, assess, and upgrade their existing investments into Fabric through a phased modernization journey. You'll also get a look at emerging AI-powered experiences that are transforming how developers build and manage data integration solutions, including: ✅ Skills for Fabric ✅ Model Context Protocol (MCP) ✅ GitHub Copilot ✅ VS Code integration Whether you're guiding customers through migration decisions, modernizing integration workloads, or exploring how AI can accelerate developer productivity, this is a session you won't want to miss. 🗓️ Live call times Americas & EMEA: Wednesday, October 7 | 8:00–9:00 AM PT APAC: Thursday, October 8 | 12:00–1:00 AM UTC 🔒 Fabric Engineering Connection is hosted exclusively in the Fabric Partner Community. Microsoft partners can join at https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunity Looking forward to another great discussion and keeping the post‑FabCon momentum going! 🚀🔥✨ FabCon + SQLCon Europe 2026: Partner Know Before You Go Guide is Now Live!
Barcelona is just around the corner, and we're excited to welcome our partner community to the first-ever co-located FabCon + SQLCon Europe experience! To help you make the most of your time onsite, the Partner Know Before You Go Guide is now available. This guide brings together everything partners need to know before arriving, including exclusive partner programming, networking opportunities, important deadlines, and event resources. What You'll Find Inside ✅ Partner Day agenda and key sessions ✅ Partner Happy Hour details ✅ Partner Elevator Pitch Challenge information ✅ Executive Meetings with Fabric & SQL Leadership Team ✅ 1:1 Meetings with the Partner Success Team ✅ AMA Session with the Partner Success Team ✅ Fabric Certification Recognition opportunities ✅ Testimonial Video nominations ✅ Fabric + SQL in the Wild Partner Photo Scavenger Hunt ✅ Cvent Event App guidance and Partner Community information Event Details 📍 Centre de Convencions Internacional de Barcelona (CCIB) 📅 September 28 - October 1, 2026 🌍 Barcelona, Spain Whether you're attending Partner Day, meeting with Microsoft leaders, showcasing your expertise, or connecting with peers from around the world, we've built partner-exclusive experiences to help you learn, connect, and accelerate your Microsoft Fabric business. 📘 Download the Partner Know Before You Go Guide below. ⬇️ We can't wait to see you in Barcelona! #FabConEurope #SQLConEurope #MicrosoftFabric #MicrosoftPartners #DataAndAI #FabCon2026 #PartnerCommunity2026 FabCon + SQLCon Europe Fabric in the Wild: Photo Scavenger Hunt
📸 Fabric + SQL in the Wild: Photo Scavenger Hunt at FabCon + SQLCon Europe Heading to FabCon + SQLCon Europe in Barcelona? Get ready to explore, connect, and have some fun with the Fabric community! We're excited to launch the Fabric + SQL in the Wild: Photo Scavenger Hunt, an exclusive experience for Microsoft partners attending the event. Whether you're networking at Partner Day, taking in the keynotes, meeting fellow partners, or discovering Barcelona, you'll have the opportunity to capture your adventure and win some exclusive Fabric swag. 🏆 Win Fabric Kicks or a SQL Swag Kit Complete the challenge by sharing photos from any five scavenger hunt moments and you'll be entered for a chance to win 1 of 3 pairs of Fabric Kicks or 1 of 3 SQL Swag Kits. 📷 How It Works ✅ Complete any 5 photo challenges from the hunt ✅ Share all 5 photos in a single LinkedIn post or carousel ✅ Include: #FabConEurope #SQLConEurope #FabricSQLPartnerSweepstakes That's it. You're in! The scavenger hunt is all about celebrating the people, experiences, and energy that make the Microsoft Fabric partner community special. From Partner Day and keynotes to new connections and iconic Barcelona landmarks, we can't wait to see Fabric in the wild through your lens. Drop your photos, showcase your creativity, and share your FabCon + SQLCon story with the community! 🌍 See you in Barcelona. For more information about FabCon + SQLCon Europe, visit aka.ms/fabconeu #FabConEurope #SQLConEurope #FabricSQLPartnerSweepstakes🚀 Join the FY27 Fabric Engineering Connection Kickoff Call
We're excited to kick off FY27 with the first Fabric Engineering Connection call of the year! Join Tamer Farag, Global Partner Ecosystem Lead for Microsoft Fabric & SQL, as he shares the latest strategy, priorities, and opportunities for partners in the year ahead. What we'll cover ✅ Fabric Partner Community updates and upcoming changes ✅ Analytics on Azure Specialization updates ✅ Frontier Accelerate program highlights ✅ Partner enablement plans and resources ✅ Fabric Feature Partner program updates ✅ FabCon and SQLCon insights and opportunities ✅ Open Q&A with the community 🎁 Bonus: Attend live for a chance to win Fabric swag during the call! Event Details Americas & EMEA 📅 Wednesday, September 9, 2026 🕗 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM PT APAC 📅 Thursday, September 10, 2026 🕐 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM UTC (Wednesday, September 9, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PT) How to Join To participate, join the Fabric Partner Community Teams channel: 🔗 https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunity Whether you're a long-time community member or just beginning your Microsoft Fabric journey, this is a great opportunity to hear directly from the team, get aligned on FY27 priorities, and connect with fellow partners around the world. We look forward to seeing you there!On the Next Fabric Engineering Connection
Coming up on the next Fabric Engineering Connection calls, we’re focusing on one of the most important areas for partners right now: data protection, networking, and security in Microsoft Fabric. 🔐 What to expect 🎤 Recent Data Protection Value and Announcements (Americas & EMEA) presented by Yael Biss Covering the latest data protection capabilities in Fabric—designed to help partners meet security, compliance, and governance requirements while enabling customers to scale with confidence. 🎤 Updates + AMA with Networking and Data Security Team (Americas/EMEA & APAC) presented by Sarabjit D., Sumiran Tandon, Advaitha Karthikeyan, PMP®, and Bodhisatva Gautam This is a great opportunity to engage directly with the engineering team working on key scenarios including: ✅ Private Links ✅ Managed Private Endpoints (MPEs) ✅ Outbound Access Protection ✅ Customer Managed Keys (CMK) If you're advising customers on secure Fabric deployments, networking isolation, or enterprise‑grade governance, this session is definitely one to join. 🔒 Note: Fabric Engineering Connection calls are hosted exclusively in the Fabric Partner Community. Microsoft partners can join here the Community by submitting the form at https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunity. Looking forward to the discussion next week!Announcing Fabric Mirroring integration for Azure Database for MySQL - Public Preview at FabCon 2026
At FabCon 2026, we’re excited to announce the Public Preview of Microsoft Fabric Mirroring integration for Azure Database for MySQL. This integration makes it easier than ever to analyze MySQL operational data using Fabric’s unified analytics platform, without building or maintaining ETL pipelines. This milestone brings near real-time data replication from Azure Database for MySQL into Microsoft Fabric OneLake, unlocking powerful analytics, reporting, and AI scenarios while keeping transactional workloads isolated and performant. Why Fabric integration for Azure Database for MySQL? MySQL is widely used to power business‑critical applications, but operational databases aren’t optimized for analytics. Traditionally, teams rely on complex ETL pipelines, custom connectors, or batch exports — adding cost, latency, and operational overhead. With Fabric integration, Azure Database for MySQL now connects directly to Microsoft Fabric, enabling: Zero‑ETL analytics on MySQL operational data Near real-time synchronization into OneLake Analytics‑ready open formats for BI, data engineering, and AI A unified experience across Power BI, Lakehouse, Warehousing, and notebooks All without impacting your production workloads. What’s new in the Public Preview? The Public Preview introduces a first‑class integration between Azure Database for MySQL and Microsoft Fabric, designed for simplicity and scale. It introduces a solid set of core operational and enterprise‑readiness capabilities, enabling end-users to confidently get started and scale their analytics scenarios. Core replication operations Start, monitor, and stop replication directly from the integrated experience Support for both initial data load and continuous change data capture (CDC) to keep data in sync with minimal latency. Network and security Firewall and gateway support, enabling replication from secured MySQL environments. Support for Azure Database for MySQL servers configured with customer‑managed keys (BYOK), aligning with enterprise security and compliance requirements. Broader data coverage and troubleshooting Ability to mirror tables containing previously unsupported data types, expanding schema compatibility and reducing onboarding friction. Support for up to 1,000 tables per server, enabling larger and more complex databases to participate in Fabric analytics. Basic error messaging and visibility to help identify replication issues and monitor progress during setup and ongoing operations. What scenarios does it unlock? With Fabric integration in place, you can now analyze data in Azure Database for MySQL without impacting production, combine it with other data in Fabric for richer reporting, and use Fabric’s built‑in analytics and AI tools to get insights faster. Learn more about exploring replicated data in Fabric in Explore data in your mirrored database using Microsoft Fabric. How does it work (high level)? Fabric integration for Azure Database for MySQL follows a simple but powerful pattern: Enable and Configure - Enable replication in the Azure portal, then use the Fabric portal to provide connection details and select MySQL tables to mirror. Initial snapshot - Fabric takes a bulk snapshot of the selected tables, converts the data to Parquet, and writes it to a Fabric landing zone. Continuous change capture - Ongoing inserts, updates, and deletes are captured from MySQL binlogs and continuously written as incremental Parquet files. Analytics‑ready in Fabric - The Fabric Replicator processes snapshot and change files and applies them to Delta tables in OneLake, keeping data in sync and ready for analytics. This design ensures low overhead on the source, while providing fresh data for analytics and AI workloads. Below is a more detailed workflow illustrating how this works: Getting started with the Public Preview To try Fabric integration for Azure Database for MySQL during Public Preview, you’ll need: An Azure Database for MySQL instance An active Microsoft Fabric capacity (trial or paid) Access to a Fabric workspace Once enabled, you can select the MySQL databases and tables you want to replicate and begin analyzing data in Fabric. For step-by-step tutorial, please refer to - https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/mysql/integration/fabric-mirroring-mysql The demo video below showcases how the mirroring integration works and walks through the end-to-end experience of mirroring MySQL data into Microsoft Fabric. Stay Connected We’re thrilled to share this milestone at FabCon 2026 and can’t wait to see how you use Fabric integration for Azure Database for MySQL to simplify analytics and unlock new insights. We welcome your feedback and invite you to share your experiences or suggestions at AskAzureDBforMySQL@service.microsoft.com Try the Public Preview, share your feedback, and help shape what’s next. Thank you for choosing Azure Database for MySQL!This Week on the Fabric Engineering Connection
After a two‑week pause for FABCON & SQLCON - The Microsoft Fabric & SQL Community Conferences, we’re excited to welcome partners back for our first Fabric Engineering Connection call since the conference. Welcome back—and what a great way to restart the conversation! 🙌 This week’s sessions bring partners closer to the people building Microsoft Fabric, with timely insights and takeaways straight from FabCon. 🎙 What’s on the agenda: Fabric AI‑Powered Automation for Pro‑Developers (Americas & EMEA) presented by Evelina Alroy-Brin and Hasan Abo-Shally Recap of Data Warehouse announcements from FabCon presented by Rakesh Krishnan and Tino Tereshko 🇺🇦 🌍 Session times: Americas & EMEA: Wednesday, March 25 | 8–9 AM PT APAC: Thursday, March 26 | 1–2 AM UTC / Wednesday, March 25 | 5–6 PM PT These calls are a great opportunity to reconnect after FabCon, hear directly from engineering, and dig deeper into what’s new—and what’s next—for Microsoft Fabric. 👉 Participation is open to members of the Fabric Partner Community. Join here: https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunity🚨 Partner‑Exclusive Event: AMA with Fabric Leadership
We’re excited to invite Fabric Partner Community members to a live Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Fabric leadership—a rare opportunity to get direct answers and insights from the team shaping Azure Data and Microsoft Fabric. Featured Guest Shireesh Thota CVP, Azure Data Databases Tuesday, March 24 8:00–9:00 AM PT With FabCon + SQLCon wrapping just days before, this session is designed for partners who want to go deeper—ask follow‑up questions, pressure‑test ideas, and understand what’s next as they plan with customers. Topics may include: What’s next for Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and PostgreSQL Guidance on SQL Server roadmap direction Deep‑dive questions on SQL DB in Fabric Questions about the new DP‑800 Analytics Engineer exam going into beta this month Partners can submit any questions—technical, roadmap‑focused, certification‑related, or customer‑scenario driven. This event is exclusively available to members of the Fabric Partner Community. Not a member yet? Join the Fabric Partner Community to attend this AMA and unlock access to partner‑only events like this: https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunity
