Managing transactional workloads while enabling analytics in near real-time often requires complex architectures and multiple tools. SQL Database in Microsoft Fabric, currently in preview, aims to simplify this by combining OLTP capabilities with built-in analytics integration.

This session introduces SQL Database in Fabric—a developer-friendly, cloud-native solution built on Azure SQL that automatically replicates data into OneLake for near real-time analytics. You'll learn how it supports familiar tools like SQL Server Management Studio and the Fabric portal, offers intelligent performance features, and enables cross-database queries and semantic modeling for Power BI.

Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how Fabric SQL can streamline data architecture, reduce operational overhead, and accelerate insights—all without sacrificing transactional performance.

Session Goals - Attendees will:

Understand the problem SQL database in Fabric is solving in modern data architectures.

Learn how SQL database in Fabric integrates OLTP and analytics through OneLake replication.

Explore supported development tools and intelligent performance features.
Compare SQL database in Fabric with Azure SQL to understand trade-offs and use cases.

See live demos of database creation, connection, and analytics endpoint usage.