What is Microsoft Fabric?

December 3, 2025

Managing data in today’s business environment can feel overwhelming. Multiple tools, fragmented systems, and siloed storage often slow down insights and collaboration. Microsoft Fabric changes that.

Fabric is a unified data platform that brings together the best of Microsoft’s analytics and data services, Power BI, Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, and more, into one seamless experience. Instead of juggling multiple interfaces, Fabric offers a single environment for data engineering, data science, real-time analytics, and business intelligence.

The result? Less complexity, faster insights, and better collaboration across teams.


Introducing OneLake – Your Data’s New Home

At the heart of Microsoft Fabric is OneLake, a unified data lake that spans your entire organisation. Think of it as the “OneDrive for data,” a central, secure repository where all your data resides, regardless of its source or format.

No more siloed storage or duplicated datasets. With OneLake, data becomes discoverable, shareable, and governed from a single location, giving your business clarity and control.


Built for AI-Powered Insights

Fabric isn’t just about consolidation; it’s built for the future. AI is woven into every layer of the platform, enabling you to:

  • Build intelligent data models
  • Automate workflows
  • Generate predictive insights

Whether you’re using Copilot in Power BI or creating custom AI models, Fabric helps you unlock the full potential of your data. From data ingestion to transformation, modeling, and visualisation, Fabric covers the entire analytics lifecycle, without the need to stitch together multiple tools.


Why It Matters for Your Business

Microsoft Fabric isn’t just a technical upgrade; it’s a strategic advantage. By simplifying your data infrastructure, it:

✅ Reduces costs
✅ Improves agility
✅ Accelerates decision-making
✅ Ensures security and governance by design


With everything unified, your teams can work smarter, not harder. You gain clarity, control, and confidence in every decision.


Ready to Transform Your Data Strategy?

Microsoft Fabric is changing how businesses manage and use data, and Indiko Data is here to help you make the most of it.

Whether you’re exploring your options or ready to get started, we’ll guide you every step of the way.


Get in contact today!

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