Automating Fabric with the PowerShell Module FabricTools
Proposed session for SQLBits 2026TL; DR
Tired of clicking through the Fabric UI to deploy workspaces or manage capacities and eventstreams? This session shows how to automate Microsoft Fabric with PowerShell using the FabricTools module.
You’ll learn how to script common administrative tasks, manage workspaces and artifacts, trigger pipelines, and work with the Fabric REST APIs through practical, real-world examples. Whether you’re enforcing standards at scale or simply want to stop doing things manually, this session equips you to automate Fabric efficiently and with confidence.
Session Details
Are you tired of clicking through the Fabric UI to deploy workspaces, configure capacities, or manage real-time analytics eventstreams? In this session, we’ll show you how to automate Microsoft Fabric using PowerShell with our PowerShell Module FabricTools and take your productivity and governance to the next level.
You’ll learn how to script common administrative tasks, manage workspace artifacts, trigger pipeline executions, and work with the Fabric REST APIs. We’ll explore the structure of the emerging Fabric PowerShell module and walk through practical examples from real-world projects.
Whether you're managing dozens of workspaces, enforcing deployment standards, or just tired of doing things manually — this session will give you the tools and knowledge to automate Fabric confidently and efficiently.
You’ll learn how to script common administrative tasks, manage workspace artifacts, trigger pipeline executions, and work with the Fabric REST APIs. We’ll explore the structure of the emerging Fabric PowerShell module and walk through practical examples from real-world projects.
Whether you're managing dozens of workspaces, enforcing deployment standards, or just tired of doing things manually — this session will give you the tools and knowledge to automate Fabric confidently and efficiently.
3 things you'll get out of this session
Understand how PowerShell can be used to automate Microsoft Fabric administration
Learn the structure and capabilities of the FabricTools PowerShell module
Automate common tasks such as workspace, capacity, and artifact management
Use Fabric REST APIs through PowerShell for advanced automation scenarios
Apply automation to improve productivity, consistency, and governance at scale
Speakers
Frank Geisler's other proposed sessions for 2026
Advanced Timeseries Analytics and Anomaly detection in Fabric Realtime Intelligence - 2026
Break Data Silos: Real-Time Data Mesh with Microsoft Fabric RTI - 2026
Fabric IQ Explained: Turning Insights into Intelligent Action - 2026
From Awareness to Action: Building Healthy Habits in an IT Lifestyle - 2026
From Xbox to Insights: Real-Time Data in Action - 2026
IaC Thunderdome: Bicep vs. Terraform! - 2026
Releasing the Potential of Microsoft Real-Time Intelligence through AI Agents - 2026
Talk to Your Data: RAG Server for Real-Time Intelligence in Microsoft Fabric - 2026
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