Which Fabric Data Store is right for your solution?

Abstract: Microsoft Fabric has been in General Availability (GA) since November 2023 – and it’s been rapidly maturing, with a few speed bumps along the way. The SaaS platform provides us with several choices to use as data stores. We have

• Lakehouse
• Warehouse
• Eventhouse
• SQL on Fabric
• OneLake

On top of the native stores above, several external stores are also available.
Each of the above provides its advantages depending on the usage pattern, such as

• Data type – structured vs. semi-structured vs. unstructured
• Velocity – Batch v Real-Time
• Visualisation – static or real-time
• Cost

Even after considering the above, we might want to look at archiving, deployment and maintenance requirements.
The choice can often be overwhelming, and making the wrong choice might not be apparent until the finished product is in production.
This session aims to equip you with facts about your options, helping you make the correct choice that your organisation will be happy with throughout the product lifecycle.

Speaker: Heidi Hasting & Martin Catherall

Speaker Bio: Heidi Hasting is a Business Intelligence professional and former software developer with over seven years experience in Microsoft products. She is an ALM/DLM enthusiast and Azure DevOps fan and co-founder and organiser of the Adelaide Power BI User Group. Heidi is a regular attendee at tech events including Azure Bootcamps, DevOps days, SQLSaturdays, Difinity and PASS Summit.

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Heidi Hasting | LinkedIn

Blogging
Heidi's Blog – Just another WordPress site

Speaker Bio: Martin Catherall is a Data Architect working on Microsoft Data Platform technologies. He is currently based in Brisbane, Australia.

Martin’s career has expanded from the world of SQL Server Administration and T-SQL development to encompass data engineering and architecture on the Microsoft Azure Platform.

He has over 15 years’ experience in the data industry and has been a recipient of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Award since 2014

When he is not engaged in data related activities, he can be found exploring the Queensland landscape (he’s recently escaped Melbourne), learning about Minecraft or Super Mario from his kids and learning the guitar – despite being tone deaf!

Martin is the co-host of DataPlatform downunder
https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/data-platform-downunder-meetup-group/

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Martin Catherall | LinkedIn

Blogging
measure twice, cut once – data thoughts, one's and nought's, and little fluffy clouds!

Agenda:

• 12:15-12:30pm: Sign-in & network
• 12:30-12:35 pm: Announcements & Intro
• 12:35-1:35pm: Presentation
• 1:35-2:00pm: Q&A, wrap-up

Location:
Online. You must register for the link