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Microsoft Data Fabric

What is Microsoft Data Fabric?

A unified platform that enables data integration, analysis, and management in the Azure cloud by integrating various Azure data services such as Power BI, Synapse, and Data Lake.

Data Management & Storage
● Databases & Access Engines
● Data Intelligence, Data Catalogs and Marketplaces
● Data Operations
● Data Pipelining and Data Quality

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About Microsoft Data Fabric

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Microsoft Data Fabric User Reviews & Experiences

The information contained in this section is based on user feedback and actual experience with Microsoft Data Fabric.

The information and figures are largely drawn from BARC’s The BI & Analytics Survey, The Planning Survey, The Financial Consolidation Survey and The Data Management Survey. You can find out more about these surveys by clicking on the relevant links.

Who uses Microsoft Data Fabric in a data management context and how

Why users buy Microsoft Data Fabric and what problems they have using it

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Individual user reviews for Microsoft Data Fabric

Role
Head of business department
Number of employees
Less than 100
Industry
Manufacturing
Source
BARC Panel, The Data Management Survey 25, 03/2024
What do you like best?

Connectivity options and self-service capabilities for business users.

What do you like least/what could be improved?

There are so many features that it gets overwhelming, especially with the constant additions and rebranding of features.

What key advice would you give to other companies looking to introduce/use the product?

Go ahead, but get help along the way.

How would you sum up your experience?

Easy integration with the tools and data sources typically found in small businesses for an excellent price.

Role
Consultant
Number of employees
100 - 2.500
Industry
Manufacturing
Source
BARC Panel, The Data Management Survey 25, 04/2024
What do you like best?

It is comprehensive and simple to understand Microsoft's vision. Fabric is the evolution of already very good components that work very well together in a modern and approachable portal/hub.

What do you like least/what could be improved?

It's new and improving quickly. Hard to keep up with what's done and what should be done soon.

What key advice would you give to other companies looking to introduce/use the product?

Be ready for change and problems that are typical for a new product offering.

How would you sum up your experience?

Very exciting. It does what is promised, with a lot of potential.

Role
Head of D&A
Number of employees
More than 2.500
Industry
Process industry
Source
BARC Panel, The Data Management Survey 25, 02/2024
What do you like best?

Easy to understand and use.

What do you like least/what could be improved?

Works well in an Microsoft Azure environment, the more non Microsoft comes in the harder it gets.

What key advice would you give to other companies looking to introduce/use the product?

Start small, scale slowly.

How would you sum up your experience?

I would buy it again, does what is needds to do.

Role
CIO
Number of employees
More than 2.500
Industry
Retail
Source
BARC Panel, The Data Management Survey 25, 04/2024
What do you like best?

Ce que je préfère, c'est la facilité d'intégration avec d'autres outils existants dans l'écosystème de l'entreprise, le nombre d'intégrateurs compétents disponibles sur le marché, la facilité et la flexibilité de Microsoft.

What do you like least/what could be improved?

Rien en particulier ne me frustre et est identifié comme un point d'amélioration.

What key advice would you give to other companies looking to introduce/use the product?

Il faut savoir d'entourer du bon intégrateur pour challenger Microsoft.

How would you sum up your experience?

Excellente opinion.

Survey Information
Number of reviews for Microsoft Data Fabric
19
Reviewed versions
100 percent latest cloud version
Peer groups in the survey
Cloud Data Platforms, Data Product Engineering, Data Product Engineering (Big Players), ETL Tools, Data Catalogs, Data Catalogs (Big Players), Data Intelligence Platforms & Marketplaces, Data Intelligence Platforms (Large Scenarios), Data Intelligence Platforms (Big Players)
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