Microsoft Events presents an in-depth session from Ignite 2025 featuring Arun Ulag and Michel Porter on how Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Azure SQL, and Azure PostgreSQL empower unified, AI-ready data platforms.

Innovation Session: Microsoft Fabric and Azure Databases – The Data Estate for AI

Speakers: Arun Ulag, Michel Porter
Event: Microsoft Ignite 2025 (Session BRK1702)

Overview

This session explores Microsoft’s latest innovations in data and AI, unveiling how Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Azure SQL, and Azure PostgreSQL are delivering a unified, intelligent foundation for organizations aiming to differentiate with AI.

Key Announcements & Themes

  • AI Transformation & High-Quality Data
    The role of high-quality, unified data is emphasized as a core element for successful AI-driven initiatives.
  • Microsoft Fabric Growth
    Milestones highlighted include adoption by 28,000 customers—80% of the Fortune 500.
  • Open Standards and Ecosystem Expansion
    Expansion of the Fabric ecosystem through open standards and new ISV (Independent Software Vendor) partnerships.
  • DocumentDB Open Sourcing
    DocumentDB is now open sourced, featuring AI-readiness and robust security features for broader community contributions.
  • VS Code Extension for PostgreSQL
    The general availability of a new Visual Studio Code extension boosts developer productivity when working with PostgreSQL on Azure.
  • Three-Step Framework for AI-Ready Data
    Introduction of a new framework using Microsoft Fabric to prepare data for AI, from ingestion and unification in OneLake to semantic knowledge curation.
  • Fabric IQ Launch
    Announcing Fabric IQ, which brings semantic models to both operational and AI scenarios.
  • Customer Story: EY
    Showcasing EY’s successful digital transformation leveraging Microsoft Fabric’s unified analytics platform.

Demo Highlights

  • Live demonstrations of integrating Fabric, Power BI, Azure SQL, and PostgreSQL for real-time analytics and transactional workloads
  • Practical guidance for organizations aiming to ready their data for AI

Roadmap and Future Directions

  • Insights into Microsoft’s roadmap for analytics, with a focus on operational efficiency, scalability, and new AI-driven features across the platform

Resources

This session is categorized as intermediate (200) and is available for on-demand viewing as part of the Microsoft Ignite 2025 event.