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Stop Guessing! Choose the Right Fabric Engine for Your Data!
Microsoft Fabric is all about the options. This article provides a guidance on the most common Fabric dilemma - which analytical storage engine to…
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Mirroring vs. Shortcuts in Microsoft Fabric: Which One Should You Use?
Both features enable the "One Copy" mantra that Fabric heavily promotes. And, although they share a lot of similarities, they work completely…
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A Tale of Two Direct Lakes in Microsoft Fabric
If you were confused or felt lost with the Direct Lake mode in Microsoft Fabric, I have "great" news for you - things just got even worse! We now have…
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Real-Time Intelligence in Microsoft Fabric – The Ultimate Guide!
Once upon a time, handling streaming data was considered avant-garde approach. Today, it's a necessity for many organizations. In this article, you'll…
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How to set up Object-level security directly in Power BI Desktop
Setting up OLS in Power BI requires an external tool. Not anymore! With the new TMDL view, you can configure and manage the OLS directly in Power BI…
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Power BI in the Era of Microsoft Fabric - The Definitive Guide!
If you worked with Microsoft Power BI before Microsoft Fabric was announced, you might be (rightly) wondering – what’s all the fuss about?
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Dynamically Highlight Data Points Based on Slicer Selection in Power BI!
Sometimes, common Power BI requests can make you scratch your head. Learn how to implement an effective workaround to dynamically highlight data points…
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Head First Data
Head First Data
Let's make some music from the data together! I'm Nikola, Data Mozart, Microsoft Data Platform MVP, O'Reilly and Pluralsight author. I'm writing (mostly) about the Microsoft data platform - Power BI and Microsoft Fabric. Visca Barca!
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