22-25 April 2026 
Replacing ADF with Notebooks in Fabric
Proposed session for SQLBits 2026TL; DR
We replaced most ADF pipelines with Fabric notebooks. In this session, we explore why moving from pipeline-centric to notebook-centric ETL can improve performance, extensibility, and developer experience in data engineering.
Session Details
We migrated to Fabric and replaced almost all our ADF Pipelines with notebooks and haven’t looked back. Should you do the same?
This session is a look at how and why you can move from a Pipeline centric ETL architecture to a notebook centric ETL for data warehousing.
We compare performance, extensibility, developer experience and supportability between the two tools to see which comes out on top.
This session is a look at how and why you can move from a Pipeline centric ETL architecture to a notebook centric ETL for data warehousing.
We compare performance, extensibility, developer experience and supportability between the two tools to see which comes out on top.
3 things you'll get out of this session
-Understand the shift from pipeline-centric to notebook-centric ETL
-Compare ADF pipelines vs Fabric notebooks
Speakers
Bob Duffy's other proposed sessions for 2026
Automating Star Schemas in Fabric DW - 2026
Diving Into Graph API with Fabric Notebooks - 2026
PBI Financial Modelling Masterclass - Part 1 PL/BS - 2026
PBI Financial Modelling Masterclass – Part 2 AP/AR - 2026
RAG + Fabric + Eventhouse: An End-to-End Pattern for Automated Contract Compliance - 2026