By now you’ve probably heard lots about Microsoft Fabric, the latest and greatest SaaSified analytics solution from Microsoft. In a nutshell, Fabric enables you to work on a single copy of data using your favourite analytical engine. Whether you want to write good old SQL queries, do advanced data engineering using Spark notebooks or you just want to create a report in Power BI, Fabric has you covered. This is all possible through OneLake, the next chapter in the data lake storyline.

I hear you thinking “how does that work/perform?”, “does it integrate with other technologies?”, “what are some of the gotcha’s?” ... In this advanced session we’ll answer all these questions and instantly transform you into a OneLake expert! We will dive deep into the technology it’s built on, giving you a technical breakdown of the key features whilst also addressing some of the things you need to be aware of before plunging in!


Specifically, we will cover:

- Brief overview of the evolution of data lakes 
- Distinctive features that set OneLake apart, focusing on:
- file format
- shortcuts
- DirectLake
- Hands-on demo illustrating its usability and performance
- Current limitations and unsolved feature mysteries
- How to start working with OneLake

The session is designed for data engineers and data analysts who have a fundamental knowledge of Azure data services and want to get a deeper technical understanding of Microsoft Fabric’s OneLake.