Azure AI Foundry (Microsoft Foundry): Models, Agents, Cost
TL;DR Azure AI Foundry, now called Microsoft Foundry, is the Azure platform for building and governing AI apps and agents
SSIS to Fabric Migration: 4 Paths, Component Mapping and a Step-by-Step Plan (2026)
TL;DR For an SSIS to Fabric migration, rebuild high-value packages as Fabric-native pipelines, run simple cloud-only packages in the preview
Retail Data Analytics: What High-Performing Teams Do Differently (2026)
TL;DR High-performing retail data analytics teams start from a decision, not a dashboard, and they judge every model by margin
Microsoft Fabric Latest Updates (2026): What Went GA, What’s in Preview, What to Do Next
TL;DR The Microsoft Fabric latest updates for 2026 split into features to use right away, features to test first and
Microsoft Fabric for Healthcare: Capabilities, HIPAA and 2026 Changes
TL;DR Microsoft Fabric for healthcare suits teams analyzing clinical, claims and imaging data in one governed platform, not those needing
Identity Columns in Fabric Data Warehouse: Syntax, IDENTITY_INSERT and Migration (2026)
TL;DR Identity columns in Fabric Data Warehouse are generally available since August 2026, so new tables should use BIGINT IDENTITY
FabCon 2026: What Microsoft Announced in Atlanta and What Has Shipped Since
TL;DR FabCon 2026 produced two kinds of news in Atlanta: features you can use in production now and previews you
ETL vs ELT: Which Method Fits Your Data Stack in 2026?
TL;DR ETL vs ELT in 2026: choose ELT when a cloud platform runs your transforms, and ETL when data must
Data Lake vs Data Warehouse in 2026: Differences and Costs
TL;DR In the data lake vs data warehouse choice, a warehouse wins for governed reporting, and a lake wins for
Azure Cosmos DB: What It Is and How to Build at Scale
TL;DR Azure Cosmos DB is Microsoft’s managed NoSQL and vector database: pick it for global, high-volume apps, not for analytics
