Automating your Power BI dataset refresh can save time and ensure your reports always stay up to date. In this post, we’ll walk through how to trigger a Power BI report refresh directly from Azure Data Factory (ADF) using an App Registration in Azure Entra ID.
From Trust to Safety: Why Content Safety Matters in the AI Era
Online spaces thrive on trust. Whether it’s a social network, a community forum, or a brand encouraging customers to share their experiences, user-generated content is at the heart of digital interaction. People tend to trust authentic voices more than marketing copy, and businesses actively promote this trust as part of their strategy.
Exploring the Core Capabilities of Artificial Intelligence
Today, the real magic of AI lies in its capabilities. These are the practical functions that bring intelligence into software applications. Let’s explore the key AI capabilities that developers are using to build smarter, more responsive, and human-like systems.
Lakehouse vs. Data Warehouse in Microsoft Fabric: Do You Really Need Both?
While working with Microsoft Fabric, a question came to mind: why use a Data Warehouse if the Lakehouse already provides a SQL endpoint? At first glance, it may seem redundant. However, when you look closer, the two serve very different purposes, and understanding these differences is key to knowing when to use each.
Microsoft Fabric Best Practices & Roadmap
Microsoft Fabric brings together data engineering, data science, real-time analytics, and business intelligence into one unified platform. With so many capabilities available, organizations often ask: How do we get the most out of Fabric today while preparing for what’s coming next? This post shares practical performance tuning tips, cost optimization strategies, and a look at the Fabric roadmap based on the latest Microsoft updates.
Real-Time Analytics in Microsoft Fabric
In today’s data-driven world, many business scenarios demand insights not in hours or days, but in seconds. From monitoring IoT devices to tracking live transactions, real-time analytics enables organizations to act immediately. Microsoft Fabric delivers this capability through KQL databases and event streams, making it easier to ingest, query, and analyze fast-moving data at scale.
Analyzing Data with Power BI in Microsoft Fabric
Data becomes valuable when it’s turned into insights that drive action. In Microsoft Fabric, this is where Power BI shines. By connecting directly to Lakehouses and Warehouses in Fabric, you can build interactive dashboards and reports, then publish and share them securely across your organization.
Building Your First Azure Data Factory Pipeline: A Beginner’s Guide
Whether you're a data engineer, analyst, or developer stepping into the world of cloud-based data integration, Azure Data Factory (ADF) is a powerful tool worth mastering. It allows you to build robust, scalable data pipelines to move and transform data from various sources, all without managing infrastructure.
10 Years in Data: 10 Lessons That Shaped My Career
This year marks a major milestone for me: 10 years in the data and analytics industry. Over the past decade, I’ve had the privilege to work across various domains, lead talented teams, implement large-scale cloud architectures, and help organizations transform raw data into strategic advantage.
How to Extract HubSpot Data to Azure Data Lake Using Azure Data Factory
In today’s data-driven world, integrating marketing and sales data from platforms like HubSpot into a centralized storage system such as Azure Data Lake is critical for advanced analytics and reporting. Azure Data Factory (ADF) makes it simple to automate this process without writing any code. In this guide, we'll walk through the exact steps needed to pull data from HubSpot and store it in Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 in JSON format.
How to Load Parquet Files from Azure Data Lake to Data Warehouse
By following these steps, you’ll be able to extract, transform, and load (ETL) your Parquet data into a structured data warehouse environment, enabling better analytics and reporting.
How to Refresh the Azure Analysis Service Model Using Azure Data Factory
This blog post will help you build an automated and effortless way to keep your Azure Analysis Services model up-to-date using Azure Data Factory, ensuring accurate insights with seamless refreshment.