The Microsoft Fabric Learn Together series has kicked off this week. This means you can prep for the new DP-600: Implementing Analytics Solutions Using Microsoft Fabric exam with the guidance and support of experts, live and in real time, for free!
You can complete the Microsoft Learn modules in your own time by following the 'self-paced' option (scroll down after clicking the exam link above), or you can register for the Microsoft Fabric Learn Together series.
Personally, I find it difficult to focus and learn on my own, so am really enjoying the Learn Together series. I also find it helps when I write stuff down, so I'll be using this blog to capture my own thoughts and key takeaways from each session.
If you missed the first few, don't worry, you can still catch up - just click the 'Register' button and it will take you straight to the recording.
This episode covers two modules.
Introduction to end-to-end analytics using Microsoft Fabric
It's always good to start at the beginning - this intro reminded me just how vast Fabric is. It truly does take a team, and the 'data teams' highlighted in this module be familiar, or you may have a slightly different setup in your org. I recommend firing up your own personal tenant trial to have a play with all the features as you're going through these modules - it ensures you can explore all the options and toggle things on and off without needing to wait for that other team member to enable things.
Once you've got stuff figured out, you'll see how all the pieces fit together and how easy it is to work as a team within Microsoft Fabric - and so customisable too!
Get started with lakehouses in Microsoft Fabric
Data lake + data warehouse = lakehouse
Get the best of both worlds - just like working remote from a lakehouse, you get the structure
My cliff notes on Episode 1: Get Started with end-to-end analytics and lakehouses in Microsoft Fabric.
My key takeaways from the Learn Together session by Heidi and Treb:
- Don't be intimidated by the jargon (aka confusing technical terms).
- 'End-to-End Analytics' means your whole analytics team can work from one place; MS Fabric is your one stop shop for data engineers, data scientists, data analysts, and decision makers.
- 'Lakehouse' is not just a holiday destination - and it's waaaay easier to build a Fabric Lakehouse to import and transform data, than it is to build a holiday home (and maybe even cheaper too?).
- While some of us wear many hats and work across lots of roles, Fabric is huge and you'll likely stumble upon stuff that looks foreign and new to you - you're not alone.
- There's multiple ways to achieve the same outcome, find a way that works for you!
- The good stuff is under the ... ellipsis menu
- Stick around for the exercise; you'll surprise yourself with how familiar some of the concepts are when you see them in action.
