22-25 April 2026

The Architectural "Intro" of Fabric

Proposed session for SQLBits 2026

TL; DR

An architectural guide to Microsoft Fabric: master the architecture, features, and licensing.

Session Details

You know your way around a SQL Server, a Data Factory, and a Star Schema. Looking at Fabric and wondering where to start, Does it feel like a new world?
I'll walk through building blocks and flashy features, the new names that come with Fabric.
This session will give you the knowledge to feel you have an understanding of where to go next and not feel overwhelmed
I will guide you through the array of features and licence options

3 things you'll get out of this session

- Clarity on Fabric, the workloads and intro building blocks for building out projects - Understanding of what to expect a typical architecture to look like - The gotcha's and short cuts to making progress

Speakers