Ep. 27 Fabric Pipelines vs. Dataflows vs. Notebooks
Figuring Out Fabric: Learn Fabric in 30 minutes.Show Notes
Fatima Jallow, a data consultant based in Stockholm, helps us understand data movement in Fabric and when to use pipelines and dataflows. We talk about how pipelines specialize in orchestration. She shares with us her journey from executive assistant to data architect. Finally she talks about some challenges building a metadata-driven pipeline in Fabric from scratch. Resources FeedlyFatima Jallow on LinkedInSwedish Power BI & Fabric User GroupData Saturday Stockholm
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