Know before you go to the 2024 Microsoft Fabric Community Conference
We are so excited to meet our partners at the first-ever Microsoft Fabric Community Conference next week March 26-28, 2024, at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas. With 130+ sessions over three days, plus workshops on March 24, 25, and 29, this will be the most comprehensive learning event for Microsoft Fabric, ever! Partner Activities at FabCon: Whova App: Join the Fabric Partner Community in the Whova app and Follow in order to get the latest updates on all partner activities Partner Happy Hour: Join us on Monday night to connect with our Fabric Partner Team and Fabric Leadership Product Team ahead of the conference and meet other partners. Time: Monday March 25 th at 5pm – 7pm PST Location: MGM Conference, Chairman’s Ballroom, 3 rd Floor Map: How to join us: Pick up your FabCon badge at registration Join us on Monday March 26 th at the MGM Grand Chairman Ballroom Get validated at the door that you are a Microsoft partner Partner Community Pop Up: Stop by our Partner Community pop up booth throughout the conference Tuesday to Thursday and ask us about what our team does to support partners and request your free exam voucher towards DP-600 exam! Pop Up times Tuesday March 26 th 2 – 4pm PST Wednesday March 27 th 2 – 4pm PST Thursday March 28 th 1 – 3pm PST Location: MGM Conference, Community Lounge, 3rd Floor Map: Partner to Partner Connection: Post in the Fabric Partner Community social group about business opportunities with your company and look for business opportunities from other partners. Message the partners directly in the app. Meet our Fabric Partner Team: Tamer Farag Fabric Partner Ecosystem Team Lead LinkedIn About Me video Prashant Gutala Fabric Partner Ecosystem Lead for depth motions LinkedIn About Me video Nikolina Kvesic Fabric Partner Ecosystem Lead for XIAD and enablement LinkedIn About Me video Diana Tram Nguyen: Fabric Partner Ecosystem Lead for breadth motions LinkedIn About Me video Stephanie Chimeziri Partner Success Community Manager, Fabric Partner Team LinkedIn About Me video Ask us about MAICPP Solutions Partner designations Specializations Certifications Fabric Workshops and Bootcamps Fabric Analyst in a Day Fabric featured partners Fabric Partner Community on Teams Connect with us on our Fabric Partners Community on Teams to stay in touch at https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerComunity! We’re all looking forward to seeing you all in-person in Las Vegas in March! Fabric Partner TeamKnow Before You Go to the 2024 European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference!
Earlier this year, our first-ever Microsoft Fabric Community Conference in Las Vegas saw over 4,200 attendees engaging with experts and gaining hands-on experience with Fabric. We’re thrilled to announce that in response to overwhelming demand, we’re bringing this incredible experience to Europe—offering even more opportunities for hands-on learning and professional growth! We are so excited to meet our partners at the inaugural European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference, being held September 25-27, 2024 at the Stockholmsmässan in Stockholm, Sweden. With 130 track sessions, 4 keynotes, 10 workshops, Expo, Community Lounge, Ask the Experts, DE&I Programme, Women in Tech Lunch and more, this will be the most comprehensive learning event for Microsoft Fabric, ever! Partner Activities at FabCon Europe: Partner Pre-Day: Join us Tuesday, September 24, for a full day of learning and networking, exclusive to partners attending #FabConEurope. Throughout the day, we will have a keynote on the Fabric partner opportunity, expert-led deep dives on content tailored to Microsoft partners, including how to build a Fabric practice, resources, incentives, a partner panel discussion, an AMA session with Fabric LT, and more! See the full agenda here. Time: Tuesday, September 24, 09:00-17:00 CEST Where: Room K1, Stockholmsmässan How to join us: Pre-registration is required. To add Partner Pre-Day to an existing registration, or change your registration from a tutorial to Partner Pre-Day, please complete the Partner Change Form. Partner Happy Hour: Join us Tuesday after Partner Pre-Day to meet and mingle with your peers, the Fabric Partner Team, the Fabric leadership and product teams, as well as MVPs and community leaders. This event is open only to Microsoft partners and MVPs. Time: Tuesday, September 24, 17:00-19:00 CEST Location: K Foyer, Stockholmsmässan 1:1 Executive Connections: Request to meet 1:1 with the Fabric Partner Team, engineering leads, and/or executives to discuss your partner priorities and needs. Deadline: Submit the request form https://aka.ms/RequestPartnerMeetings-FabCon by Friday, September 13. Confirmation: You will receive meeting details by Wednesday, September 18. Partner Open House: Stop by to meet the Fabric Partner Team and learn more about how we support partners in building your Fabric practice. Request a free DP-600 exam voucher while there! Time: Thursday, September 26, 15:00-17:00 Location: Room K12, Stockholmsmässan Location Map of Partner Activities CVENT App: Stay connected during the conference! Download the CVENT app to view the full conference schedule (including partner activities), participate in partner discussion groups, visit the Partner Page, network with peers, and more. Meet the Fabric Partner Team: Tamer Farag Fabric Partner Ecosystem Team Lead Connect on LinkedIn Prashant Gutala Fabric Partner Ecosystem Lead for depth motions Connect on LinkedIn Nikolina Kvesic Fabric Partner Ecosystem Lead for XIAD and Partner Enablement Connect on LinkedIn Diana Tram Nguyen: Fabric Partner Ecosystem Lead for breadth motions Connect on LinkedIn Stephanie Chimeziri Partner Success Community Manager Connect on LinkedIn Michel Faber WW Azure Analytics Partner Strategy Lead Connect on LinkedIn Ashley Asdourian Sr Director, Azure and Industry Partner Marketing Connect on LinkedIn Ask us about the Fabric Partner Opportunity Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program Certifications Solutions Partner designations Specializations Fabric Partner Community Fabric Partner GTM Resources Fabric Workshops and Bootcamps Fabric Analyst in a Day Fabric Partner Incentives Fabric Featured Partners Join the Fabric Partner Community on Teams to stay in touch by completing the participation form at https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerComunity! We’re all looking forward to seeing each of you in-person in Stockholm later this month! Fabric Partner Team FabricPartnersTeam@microsoft.com Hashtags: #FabConEurope #MicrosoftFabric #MicrosoftPartner✨ FabCon + SQLCon 2026: Partner Know Before You Go Now Live!
Heading to FabCon + SQLCon 2026 in Atlanta? We’ve put together your full Partner Know Before You Go Guide — everything you need to navigate the week, maximize value, and make the most of all partner‑exclusive opportunities. 🚀 Here’s what you’ll find inside: 📅 Partner Day (Mar 17) — A full day of partner‑only learning, strategy, and networking. - SOLD OUT! 🍻 Partner Happy Hour — Connect with other partners and the Microsoft team. 🎤 AMA with the Fabric Partner Success Team — Bring your biggest questions around Data & AI priorities, partner opportunities, funding, enablement, and certifications. 🤝 1:1 Meetings — Book time with Fabric LT or the Partner Success Team to accelerate your strategy and unlock customer wins. 🎤 Partner Elevator Pitch Search — Submit your 2‑min pitch to be featured live on stage! 🔥 Partner Social Media Sprint — Daily LinkedIn challenge + chances to win Fabric SWAG. 🎓 Certification Spotlight — Get recognized during Arun’s keynote for hitting 100+ Fabric certs. 🎥 Testimonial Videos — Share your Fabric customer stories with global visibility. 📱 Whova Event App — Build your schedule, access slides, network, and join the partner community inside the app. 📘The full KBYG guide is attached below.Partner Know Before You Go to the 2025 Microsoft Fabric Community Conference!
We can’t wait to see you at FabCon 2025, taking place March 31-April 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas! With 200+ sessions over three days, plus workshops on March 29-30 and April 3, this promises to be the most comprehensive learning event for Microsoft Fabric, ever! Our team has been hard at work planning several partner-exclusive activities throughout the event, to help ensure the best experience possible for you, our valued partners. This Know Before You Go guide will provide all the details on how to participate in: Partner Pre-Day Partner Happy Hour 1:1 Meetings with Fabric Partner Team Partner Booth at Ask the Experts Whova Event App Partner Photo Scavenger Hunt If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our team at FabricPartnersTeam@microsoft.com or through the Whova app. See you very soon! Download the Whova app at https://whova.com/portal/micro_202503/. Complete details are available at https://aka.ms/FabConPartnerPhotoHunt.Join us for Partner Pre-Day at the European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference!
Join us Tuesday, September 24, 2024 for a full day of partner engagement on all things Microsoft Fabric, from partner-specific opportunities to strategies for landing key workloads with your customers. This learning and networking event is offered for free, exclusively to partners attending the European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference (FabCon Europe). The conference will explore the limitless possibilities of Microsoft Fabric and the latest developments in analytics and AI. With 130 sessions, four keynotes, Ask the Experts opportunities, and plenty of networking activities, this will be the ultimate European event for Microsoft data, analytics, and AI. The free Partner Pre-Day will include: Deep dives into content specifically tailored for Microsoft partners. A conversational AMA with top Microsoft leadership. Time to mix and mingle with your peers and Microsoft counterparts. Purchase your pass* to FabCon Europe and then make plans to join us early for this free day of partner content and networking. Partners must be registered to attend the conference in order to participate in the Partner Pre-Day.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!🚀 FabCon + SQLCon Partner Social Sprint
A 4‑Day LinkedIn Challenge for Partners Attending FabCon + SQLCon in Atlanta If you’re joining us in Atlanta this March for FabCon + SQLCon 2026, we’ve got a new way for you to amplify your impact: the Partner Social Sprint — a daily LinkedIn challenge designed to spotlight partner voices, share real‑world insights, and have some fun along the way. Whether you’re presenting, staffing a booth, or attending sessions, this is your chance to tell your story and connect with the global Microsoft Fabric & SQL community. 🔥 What Is the Partner Social Sprint? A 4‑day LinkedIn posting challenge running during FabCon + SQLCon 2026 in Atlanta. Each day has a theme, and every post earns you entries to win exclusive Fabric SWAG, including the fan‑favorite Fabric Kicks. 🗓 Daily Themes (Conference Week) Tuesday, March 17 – Day 0 (Travel / Partner Day) Why I’m going / why I’m here Wednesday, March 18 – Day 1 One big learning Thursday, March 19 – Day 2 Build your practice Friday, March 20 – Day 3 Customer impact ✅ How It Works If you’re a partner attending FabCon + SQLCon in Atlanta: Post once per day on LinkedIn during the event, following the daily theme. Use the hashtags: #FabConSQLCon26 #PartnerSocialSprintSweepstakes #MicrosoftPartner Tag the FabCon & SQLCon – The Microsoft Fabric & SQL Community Conferences LinkedIn page. Submit all your LinkedIn post URLs via the entry form. 👉 Each post = 1 entry, and if you post all 4 days, you’ll get 1 bonus entry. 🏆 What You Can Win Fabric SWAG Fabric Kicks Recognition in the Fabric Partner Community and across our channels 🌐 Who Should Join? Microsoft partners attending FabCon + SQLCon in Atlanta Partner sellers, architects, engineers, and community champions who want to: Share key learnings in real time Highlight their Fabric & SQL practices Showcase customer success and impact 👉 Ready to Sprint With Us? Get all the details and submit your posts here: https://aka.ms/PartnerSocialSprint Let’s light up LinkedIn with the stories, insights, and innovation coming out of FabCon + SQLCon. We can’t wait to see your posts from Atlanta!Join the Fabric Partner Community for this Week's Fabric Engineering Connection calls!
Are you a Microsoft partner that is interested in data and analytics? Be sure to join us for this week's Fabric Engineering Connection call, now offered at two different times! 🎉 We've got an exciting agenda planned for this week: AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Amir Netz! Whether you were at FabCon or not, this is the perfect opportunity to directly ask Amir your questions related to all the announcements made during the event, and more! Amir will be joining for both calls: Wednesday, April 9, from 8-9 am PST and 5-6 pm PST/Thursday, April 10, 1-2 am UTC. This is your opportunity to learn more, ask questions, and provide feedback. To join the call, you must be a member of the Fabric Partner Community Teams channel. To join, complete the participation form at https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunity. We can't wait to see you later this week!🎤 Save the Date: AMA with the Microsoft Fabric Leadership Team!
We’re excited to announce an upcoming Ask Me Anything (AMA) session with the Fabric Leadership Team—a unique opportunity for partners to engage directly with the leaders shaping the future of Microsoft Fabric! 🔹 Featured Leader Bogdan Crivat, Corporate Vice President, Azure Data Analytics 🗓️ Date & Time Tuesday, February 17 8:00–9:00 AM PT 💬 Ask Your Questions Have topics you want the leadership team to address? Submit or upvote your data analytics–related questions now: 👉 https://aka.ms/AMAwithFabricLT 👥 Who Can Join? This AMA is exclusive to members of the Fabric Partner Community. If you're not yet a member, join here to participate in future calls: 👉 https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunityJoin us for the FY25 recap and final Fabric Engineering Connection call of the fiscal year
Are you a Microsoft partner that is interested in data and analytics? Be sure to join us for the final Fabric Engineering Connection call of this fiscal year, taking place this Wednesday, June 25, from 8-9 am PDT and Thursday, June 26, from 1-2 am UTC/Wednesday, June 25, from 5-6 pm PDT. Please plan to join us as Tamer Farag, Global Partner Ecosystem Lead – Microsoft Fabric, recaps the partner news and accomplishments from FY25, along with providing some FY26 updates. Topics covered will include: 🙌 Year in review 🙌 Results of the year-end Fabric Partner Community Satisfaction Survey 🙌 Partner of the Year Awards 🙌 Microsoft Start 🙌 European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 🙌 Upcoming Partner Project Ready Workshops 🙌 Updates on partner incentives/programs 🙌 And more The Americas/EMEA Fabric Engineering Connection call will take place Wednesday, June 25, from 8-9 am PDT. The APAC Fabric Engineering Connection call will take place Thursday, June 26, from 1-2 am UTC/Wednesday, June 25, from 5-6 pm PDT. There will be no Fabric Engineering Connection calls during the months of July and August. Our FY26 Kick Off call will take place Wednesday, September 3/Thursday, September 4. To join the call, you must be a member of the Fabric Partner Community Teams channel. To join, complete the participation form at https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunity. We look forward to seeing you in a couple days!
