Figuring Out Fabric: Learn Fabric in 30 minutes.

Ep. 9 - Fabric in Government

Figuring Out Fabric: Learn Fabric in 30 minutes.

Show Notes

In this Episode Els Van Vessem talks about the challenges of implementing Fabric in the government. In it they talk about doing proof of concepts with Fabric and the limitations when your data is confidential, protected and on-premises. Data sovereignty often means sticking to a hybrid approach. We also discuss the challenges of similarly named products with slight differences. Links Veteran's affairs hackPolice force hackFabric MirroringFabric Warehouse T-sql surface areaFreedom of Informati...

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