Is fragmented data preventing your business from achieving its full potential?
According to a Forrester Total Economic Impact study done in 2024, Microsoft Fabric – a smart analytics solution designed to help companies get the most from their data – delivers a return on investment of 379% over three years. It’s an impressive percentage, especially when added to the strong financial gains that a company can realise over time with the technology (think $4.8 million over three years in improved business analyst access and output).
But what is Microsoft Fabric? Microsoft describes it as an ‘end-to-end unified analytics platform that brings together all the data and analytics tools’ you could possibly need. It is a cohesive data and analytics toolkit that integrates smoothly within the Microsoft ecosystem and makes it easier for companies to leverage the value within their data. And what does it do? Well, the answer to that lies in its many benefits and capabilities that are bolstered by the Microsoft ecosystem and artificial intelligence (AI).
Microsoft Fabric offers your business the following benefits:
Improved Intergration:
- It integrates Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Power BI into one platform so anyone in your business can find smart ways of benefitting from your data. The technology is easy to use and accessible so it opens up your data’s potential within the business and it improves decision-making and optimises processes.
- It includes seven core workloads. Within Microsoft Fabric you will get Data Factory, which offers more than 150 connectors to your data sources in the cloud and on-prem; Synapse Data Science, which helps data scientists build AI models within smart workflows; Synapse Data Engineering, which supports Spark; Synapse Real-Time Analytics for developers working with data streaming; Power BI for AI-powered analytics; and Data Activator, which offers real-time functionalities in data monitoring.
Cost effectiveness:
- Microsoft Fabric is cost-effective, especially when compared to alternative solutions. Because everything is integrated into one platform and you can use it within your existing Microsoft ecosystem, you get a unified experience at an affordable price.
Enhance AI Capabilities:
- Copilot is available in Fabric and works with the seven core workloads to provide you with enhanced support and capabilities. For example, you can use Copilot in Data Factory to streamline workflows, or you can benefit from Copilot in Power BI to automatically create reports.
- There are industry-specific solutions which you can access within Microsoft Fabric. It allows companies within certain niches to use the data in ways that are relevant to their unique environments and requirements. For example, you can use Microsoft Fabric within the Manufacturing and Retail sectors to manage data at scale and to generate insights that refine planning, productivity and efficiencies.
Capturing the benefits Microsoft Fabric
Microsoft Fabric helps your company manage, interpret, and act on data more effectively by unifying tools and creating a centralized, open data hub. This eliminates data silos and sprawl, allowing seamless connection and curation from anywhere.
It also simplifies AI model management, enabling faster analysis with a unified foundation and no data movement. By integrating with tools like Excel and Teams, it empowers users to act on insights and fosters innovation. Built with security and compliance in mind, it ensures responsible data use while meeting regulatory standards.
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