How Microsoft Fabric Works

Microsoft Fabric provides a shared data foundation and consistent experience across all analytics workloads.

OneLake Data Foundation

A single, organisation-wide data lake that stores all analytics data in open formats.

Direct Lake Querying

Query data directly from OneLake without duplication or movement.

Unified Analytics Workloads

Data engineering, warehousing, real-time analytics, and data science operate on the same platform.

Governance and Security Features

Centralised access control, lineage, and compliance across all data.

Key Benefits of Microsoft Fabric

Bring together data pipelines, analytics, and AI to support faster decision-making.

Enable business users while maintaining control over data access and usage.

Capacity-based pricing provides flexibility and visibility across workloads.

Protect sensitive data with integrated governance and compliance.

Enhance analytics, automate workflows, and improve productivity.

Store and analyse all data in one place without duplication.

Data professionals using analytics tools in a modern workplace environment

Microsoft Fabric Consulting Services

01 Strategy and Readiness Assessment

Assess your current data estate and define a roadmap for Microsoft Fabric adoption.

01 Strategy and Readiness Assessment
02 Architecture and OneLake Design

Design scalable, secure architectures aligned to business needs.

02 Architecture and OneLake Design
03 Implementation Services

Deploy Microsoft Fabric and integrate it with existing platforms.

03 Implementation Services
04 Migration and Integration

Migrate from tools such as Azure Synapse while retaining existing investments.

04 Migration and Integration
05 Managed Services and Ongoing Support

Operate and optimise Microsoft Fabric over time with continuous monitoring, cost management, performance optimisation, and platform support.

05 Managed Services and Ongoing Support
06 Proof of Concept Services

Validate use cases and demonstrate value through structured engagements.

06 Proof of Concept Services

Why Choose Telefónica Tech for Microsoft Fabric

Recognised by Microsoft for advanced Microsoft Fabric capabilities, with direct insight into platform developments and early access to new features.

Experience delivering Microsoft Fabric across enterprise, public sector, commercial and regulated organisations with complex data requirements.

Support across the full lifecycle, from strategy and implementation to managed services and ongoing optimisation.

Accelerate delivery with a proven framework that reduces risk, improves quality, and ensures consistent outcomes.

Team implementing data platform solutions using Microsoft Fabric and analytics tools

Get Started with Microsoft Fabric

Whether you are just beginning your data maturity journey or looking to scale AI responsibly, Telefónica Tech can help you get the most from Microsoft Fabric.

 

Our experts help organisations:

  • Assess whether Microsoft Fabric is right for their data estate
  • Retain existing platform investments
  • Identify high-impact use cases
  • Establish governance and cost control
  • Enable Power BI user communities

 


Commonly Asked Questions

Microsoft Fabric is a unified analytics platform that manages the full data lifecycle in a single experience. Power BI focuses specifically on data visualisation and reporting, while Azure provides a broad range of individual cloud services for storage, compute, analytics, and application development. Microsoft Fabric integrates seamlessly with Azure and brings multiple analytics services together into one platform.

No. Microsoft Fabric is designed for organisations of all sizes. Its scalable architecture, flexible pricing model, and user-friendly experience make it suitable for startups, mid-sized organisations, and large enterprises with complex data estates.

Microsoft Fabric uses a capacity-based pricing model. Costs vary based on usage, scale, and workloads.

Yes. Microsoft Fabric is a fully serverless, cloud-native platform. Infrastructure management is handled by Microsoft, and resources scale automatically based on demand, helping ensure consistent performance without manual intervention.

No certification is required to use Microsoft Fabric. However, Microsoft Fabric certifications are available for users who want to build deeper platform expertise and demonstrate their skills professionally.

Microsoft Fabric logo representing Microsoft’s unified data analytics platform