Sam Debruyn

Freelance Data Platform Architect / Data Engineer

Specialized in Microsoft Azure, Fabric & dbt. Microsoft Data Platform MVP. dbt Champion. Public speaker & meetup organizer. OSS contributor.

Sam Debruyn

Sam Debruyn

Freelance Data Platform Architect / Data Engineer

Guest on Bright Signal podcast: Should Startups Bet on Microsoft Fabric? - Fabric Data Days Edition

📍 Bright Signal podcast, online

podcast, Microsoft Fabric, dbt, OneLake, ELT

This podcast was formerly known as the Monkey Patching podcast, but it has been rebranded as the Bright Signal podcast.

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In this episode, I discuss Microsoft Fabric with the hosts of the Bright Signal podcast. We cover a range of topics, including the features and capabilities of Microsoft Fabric, its suitability for startups, integration with other tools, getting started with the platform, AI capabilities, challenges and limitations, cost and pricing structure, data storage and management, machine learning and AI integration, best practices for data transformation, the future of data engineering skills, and community resources for Microsoft Fabric.

(00:00) - Introduction to the Podcast and Guests (01:50) - Understanding Microsoft Fabric (04:26) - Microsoft Fabric for Startups (07:04) - Integration and Ease of Use in Microsoft Fabric (09:44) - Getting Started with Microsoft Fabric (12:22) - AI Capabilities in Microsoft Fabric (14:34) - Challenges and Limitations of Microsoft Fabric (16:53) - Cost and Pricing Structure of Microsoft Fabric (19:22) - Data Storage and Management in Microsoft Fabric (21:45) - Machine Learning and AI Integration (24:04) - Best Practices for Data Transformation (26:37) - The Future of Data Engineering Skills (28:38) - Community and Resources for Microsoft Fabric