From Setup to Deployment: A full day of CI/CD excellence for Microsoft Fabric using Azure DevOps
Full day training session for SQLBits 2026TL; DR
During this training day we will explore the various CI/CD (Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment) options available when working with Microsoft Fabric and Azure DevOps.
Session Details
When looking to implement CI/CD within Microsoft Fabric using Azure DevOps one of the biggest questions is where to start, due to the various options available.
During this training day we will explore the various CI/CD (Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment) options available when working with Microsoft Fabric and Azure DevOps.
Participants will gain fresh insights into different CI/CD workflow options, including:
- An introduction to Git and branching strategies when working with Microsoft Fabric Git integration
- Microsoft Fabric Deployment Pipelines
- Performing Git-based deployments
- Deploying with Azure Pipelines.
- Tooling's such as fabric-cicd and Fabric CLI
- How to perform automated tests for various Fabric items
- Working with variable libraries
- Alternative deployment methods for Microsoft Fabric Data Warehouses and SQL Databases in Fabric
By the end of the session, attendees will have a comprehensive understanding of the various CI/CD options available when looking to implement CI/CD for Microsoft Fabric using Azure DevOps. So that they can decide on the best way forwards.
During this training day we will explore the various CI/CD (Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment) options available when working with Microsoft Fabric and Azure DevOps.
Participants will gain fresh insights into different CI/CD workflow options, including:
- An introduction to Git and branching strategies when working with Microsoft Fabric Git integration
- Microsoft Fabric Deployment Pipelines
- Performing Git-based deployments
- Deploying with Azure Pipelines.
- Tooling's such as fabric-cicd and Fabric CLI
- How to perform automated tests for various Fabric items
- Working with variable libraries
- Alternative deployment methods for Microsoft Fabric Data Warehouses and SQL Databases in Fabric
By the end of the session, attendees will have a comprehensive understanding of the various CI/CD options available when looking to implement CI/CD for Microsoft Fabric using Azure DevOps. So that they can decide on the best way forwards.
3 things you'll get out of this session
For attendees to have a comprehensive understanding of the various CI/CD options available when looking to implement CI/CD for Microsoft Fabric using Azure DevOps.
Awareness of the different tooling available.
A better understanding of Git.
Awareness of the different tooling available.
A better understanding of Git.
Previous experience recommended
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Fabric would be beneficial. During the training day demos will be shown.
Speakers
Kev Chant's other proposed sessions for 2026
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