Simplifying Data Ingestion in Microsoft Fabric: Shortcuts, Mirroring, and Beyond

Efficient data ingestion is the cornerstone of any successful analytics platform. Microsoft Fabric offers a variety of methods to seamlessly integrate and manage data from diverse sources, tailored to meet the needs of modern organizations. From traditional ETL pipelines to innovative approaches like shortcuts and mirroring, Fabric provides tools that ensure data is readily available for analysis while maintaining performance and scalability.

In this session, we will explore the various ways to ingest data into Microsoft Fabric, including:

Traditional Methods: Using Data Factory pipelines, Dataflow Gen2, and Spark.
Shortcuts: Instantly accessing external datasets without duplicating them.
Mirroring: Maintaining real-time synchronization with external data sources for live insights.
Real-Time Ingestion: Streaming data integration with services like Azure Event Hubs and Kafka.

The session will include practical demonstrations, comparing different ingestion methods and highlighting scenarios where each method excels.