Innovation Session: Microsoft Fabric and Azure Databases - the Data Estate for AI
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.