Microsoft Fabric Blog introduces ArcGIS Maps for Microsoft Fabric, an integration that brings Esri’s geospatial analytics and AI-assisted mapping to Fabric, empowering data professionals with advanced visualization and analysis tools.

Introducing ArcGIS Maps Integration with Microsoft Fabric

ArcGIS Maps for Microsoft Fabric integrates Esri’s leading geospatial technology directly into the Fabric ecosystem. This enables organizations to:

  • Visualize, analyze, and share location-based data using dynamic, interactive maps
  • Seamlessly integrate Esri’s ArcGIS Online service and authoritative data with Fabric data assets in OneLake
  • Embed interactive geospatial visualizations into Power BI reports and organizational applications

Key Features & Workflow

End-to-End Integration

  • OneLake Integration: Select and work with datasets across the organization’s OneLake data catalog for geospatial analysis.
  • Data Engineering Workflows: Leverage Spark’s parallel processing in Fabric notebooks for large-scale geospatial analytics; processed data can be visualized and reported via ArcGIS Maps.
  • Power BI Integration: Easily incorporate interactive maps into Power BI reports and apps for organization-wide accessibility.

Effortless Data Onboarding

  • Load data from OneLake or connect with hundreds of other sources via Fabric’s connectivity experience.
  • Automatic detection of geospatial attributes or coordinate prompts to enable seamless mapping.

Rich Visualization & Smart Mapping

  • Plot geospatial distributions and add cartographic enhancements.
  • Use advanced mapping features: heat maps, color ramps, clustering, binning.
  • Instantly switch between visualization styles (bubbles, pins, heat maps) using UI controls.

Advanced Analysis

  • Inspect columns, view statistics, and modify fields before mapping.
  • Aggregate large datasets (e.g., sales by region), dynamically update clusters and histograms, and interactively explore map features.

Integration with ArcGIS Living Atlas & External Data

  • Enhance maps with authoritative ArcGIS Living Atlas datasets or external sources.
  • Example enrichments: population density, ecosystems, third-party datasets.

AI-Powered Arcade Assistant

  • Use natural language prompts through the Arcade scripting engine and a dedicated AI model to:
    • Conduct advanced analyses on web map data
    • Generate tables, summaries, and calculations without deep scripting expertise

Performance & Security

  • Handles mapping of hundreds of thousands of data points in-browser
  • Utilize Spark Notebooks with GeoAnalytics libraries for preprocessing large datasets
  • Share maps securely with granular access controls and consent management

Getting Started

  • Launch ArcGIS Maps from Fabric’s workload hub
  • Create web map items integrated with your data assets as Fabric artifacts

Try It Out

Unlock the potential of geospatial intelligence with ArcGIS Maps for Microsoft Fabric today via the Microsoft Fabric Workload Hub.

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