Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals, or MVPs, are technology experts who passionately share their knowledge with the community. They are always on the “bleeding edge” and have an unstoppable urge to get their hands on new, exciting technologies. They have very deep knowledge of Microsoft products and services, while also being able to bring together diverse platforms, products, and solutions, to solve real world problems. To learn about the Microsoft MVP Award and to find MVPs, visit the official website: https://mvp.microsoft.com/.

Prior to our official announcement of Microsoft Fabric at Build 2023, MVPs had the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the product. For several months, they have been actively testing Fabric and gaining valuable insights. Now, their enthusiasm for the product is evident as they eagerly share their knowledge and thoughts about Microsoft Fabric with the community.

Discover content created by MVPs following the announcement of Microsoft Fabric. Dive into a collection that includes blogs, videos, articles, live streams, podcasts, and more. Delve into these valuable resources and immerse yourself in the wealth of knowledge and insights shared by our esteemed MVP community. Enjoy reading, watching, and listening to these informative resources!

Videos and podcasts

Microsoft Fabric: A Brief Introduction How to enable Microsoft Fabric; on Power BI Service| Start the Fabric (Preview) trial	Amit Chandak
Microsoft Fabric – What & Why? Enable Microsoft Fabric for your Tenant	Dhruvin Shah
Fabric Down Under Podcast	Greg Low
The Big Drop: Microsoft Fabric is Here	Kevin Feasel
Hello Microsoft Fabric – Ep.218 – Power BI tips from the real world	Mike Carlo, Seth Bauer and Tommy Puglia
Microsoft Fabric first look and how to activate	Mohammed Adnan
Microsoft Fabric – Beyond Hype and Marketing!	Nikola Ilic
Intro to Microsoft Fabric from a Power BI and SQL Developer Perspective	Parvinder Chana
What is Microsoft Fabric and Why it is a big deal Enabling Microsoft Fabric What is Microsoft Fabric and Why it is a big deal	Reza Rad
Enabling Microsoft Fabric	Shabnam Watson
Advancing Fabric – What is Microsoft Fabric? Advancing Fabric – Lakehouse vs Warehouse	Simon Whiteley
What is Microsoft Fabric? Is it an analytics platform for everyone?	Wolfgang Strasser

Blog posts and articles

Introduction to Microsoft Fabric: What You Need to Know	Adrian Chodkowski
Microsoft Fabric: New Age Analytics	Amit Chandak
Microsoft Fabric Defragments Analytics, Enters Public Preview	Andrew Brust
Getting Started with Microsoft Fabric: Enabling 60-Day Trial and Analysing Data	Andy Cutler
Microsoft Fabric!	Asgeir Gunnarsson
Introducing OneLake in Microsoft Fabric	Craig Bryden
Microsoft Fabric – the first look	Damian Widera
What is Microsoft Fabric? Definition and Features	David Alzamendi
Data Intelligence on light speed: Microsoft Fabric	Dennes Torres
Introduction to Real-Time Analytics in Microsoft Fabric	Erwin de Kreuk
Using Power BI DirectLake in Microsoft Fabric	Gilbert Quevauvilliers
Direct Lake: My Favorite Feature in Microsoft Fabric	Greg Galloway
Welcome Microsoft Fabric – Most significant change in Microsoft BI	Greg Low
Build 2023: Meet Fabric, the AI-fication of Microsoft’s Data Business	Joey D’Antoni
Spreading your SQL Server wings with Microsoft Fabric	Kevin Chant
Overview of new Microsoft Fabric Power BI Announcements	Kurt Buhler
Overcoming the Fear: Exploring Microsoft Fabric from a Power BI Angle	Marc Lelijveld
Did Microsoft just announce the end of the Enterprise Data Warehouse?	Michiel Rozema
Microsoft Fabric – Beyond Hype and Marketing!	Nikola Ilic
[FR] La data de bout en bout avec Microsoft Fabric	Paul Peton
How Does Microsoft Fabric Change the Enterprise BI Game?	Paul Turley
What is #MicrosoftFabric and why am I excited about it?	Prathy Kamasani
What is Microsoft Fabric, and Why it is a Big Deal! Enabling Microsoft Fabric in Your Tenant Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse	Reza Rad
Microsoft Fabric	Shabnam Watson
Domains	Stepan Resl
The future of Microsoft Analytics is here – Welcome Microsoft Fabric! How to enable Microsoft Fabric in your (Power BI) tenant	Wolfgang Strasser

Upcoming live streams

• • [May 26^th] Empower BI Professionals to Do More Using Microsoft Fabric with Reid Havens and Christian Wade (Microsoft)
  • [May 26^th] Microsoft Fabric: A Game-Changer for Cloud Computing? with Chris Wagner
  • [May 31^st] Data Science Made Easy with Synapse: A Live Stream Tutorial with Nellie Gustafsson with Chris Wagner and Nellie Gustafsson (Microsoft)
  • [June 5^th] Josh Caplan and Elizabeth Oldag on Microsoft OneLake: The Future of Data Lakehouse with Chris Wagner, Josh Caplan (Microsoft) and Elizabeth Oldag (Microsoft)
  • [June 7^th] Real Time Analytics with Tzvia Gitlin Troyna, Principal PM at Microsoft with Chris Wagner and Tzvia Goltlin-Troyna (Microsoft)
  • [June 14^th] Mark Kromer & Miguella de Boer – Azure Data Factory in Microsoft Fabric: Next Gen Data Integration with Chris Wagner, Mark Kromer (Microsoft) and Miguella de Boer (Microsoft)

Call to action

Take the following actions to stay informed about the latest developments:

• • Check out the content listed above.
  • If you like the content, consider subscribing to the blogs or YouTube channels of the MVPs to gain access to a wealth of additional knowledge about Microsoft Fabric.
  • Try Microsoft Fabric if you haven’t so far: https://aka.ms/try-fabric.
  • Join the Fabric community: https://aka.ms/fabriccommunity. You can meet MVPs there as well!