A Whirlwind Tour of the Fabric Capacity Metrics App

Proposed session for SQLBits 2026

TL; DR

Fast tour of the Fabric Capacity Metrics App; learn to read key visualisations, spot performance issues, understand capacity behavior, and turn insights into quick, actionable optimizations to keep your Fabric environment running smoothly.

Session Details

Get ready for a fast‑paced, practical deep dive into the Fabric Capacity Metrics App. In this session, you’ll learn how to quickly navigate key visualisations, interpret essential signals, and spot performance bottlenecks that might impact your users.

We’ll cover how capacities behave under load, where to look when things slow down, and how to translate metrics into actionable tuning steps.

Whether you’re an admin, developer, or power user, this whirlwind tour will equip you with the insights you need to keep your Fabric capacities healthy, efficient, and ready to scale.

3 things you'll get out of this session

- Understand What the Capacity Metrics App Provides - Monitor Capacity Usage Effectively - Identify Performance Bottlenecks & Root Causes - Make Data‑Driven Capacity Decisions - Optimize Costs and Resource Allocation

Benni De Jagere's other proposed sessions for 2026

Copilot in Fabric - Explained for the Administrator! - 2026

Deep Dive into Microsoft Fabric Capacities: Fundamentals, Concepts, and Advanced Strategies - 2026

Demystifying the on-premises data gateway (for Power BI Semantic Models) - 2026

End-to-end Monitoring for Microsoft Fabric - 2026

Exploring permission boundaries in Microsoft Fabric - 2026

Fabric Capacities, beyond the obvious - 2026

Panel Debate: Real-World Microsoft Fabric Administration - Lessons from the Trenches - 2026

Slide Karaoke - Ultimate Showdown! - 2026

Star Schema ALL the things! But why? - 2026

Understanding Fabric Capacities - 2026

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