Issue #2

This week's issue of Fabric Digest features the new Github integration, PySpark functions and commands, a Warehouse ALTER TABLE current state analysis, the Hacker News API, and much more.

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Chris Lentz
August 05, 2024

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- Meenal Srivastva (Microsoft)

Trusted workspace access and managed private endpoints were previously only available in the F64 capacity. In response to community feedback, the Fabric team has implemented a change.

- Kevin Chant

Kevin gives a quick overview of the new GitHub provider incorporated into Microsoft Fabrics Git integration, which is currently in preview. He also shares his initial thoughts after a brief test.

- Amit Chandak

Check out this comprehensive article by Amit, in which he explains what a Fabric Notebook is and the powerful tasks you can easily accomplish with PySpark running in a notebook.

- Andy Cutler

In this article, Andy discusses the current state of a Fabric Warehouse's ALTER TABLE… capabilities, including the new ALTER TABLE…ADD capability which Microsoft recently announced.

I recently had coffee with the CEO of a company who was seeking my advice on data platforms. He wanted to know whether his team should stick with their current tool or explore other platforms. After showing him this video, he was convinced that Microsoft Fabric was worth exploring further.

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- audentis

Is Fabric production ready? This discussion on Reddit focuses on this question. While the thread was intended to focus on CI/CD shortcomings, the debate has expanded to other parts of the platform. Take a look at this thread if your company is currently assessing Fabric for potential use.

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