What is Dataverse?
Dataverse is the secure and scalable data platform at the heart of Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform. It serves as a centralized repository to manage business-critical data and supports seamless integration with apps like Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI.
What is Microsoft Fabric and Copilot?
Microsoft Fabric is a unified analytics platform designed to eliminate data silos and bring all your data tools under one roof. At its core is Microsoft OneLake, a built-in data lake that connects data from diverse sources such as websites, IoT devices, and enterprise applications.
Copilot capabilities in Microsoft Fabric are enabled through the Fabric admin portal. However, organizations that are not ready to adopt Copilot can easily disable these features
Key highlights of Microsoft Fabric:
- Unified Analytics Ecosystem: Combines data engineering, integration, science, and business intelligence into one cohesive platform.
- Real-Time Insights: Offers instant analytics through tools like Power BI and Synapse Analytics.
- Low-Code and Advanced Workflows: Supports both professional developers and citizen makers to analyze and act on data.
- Secure and Governed: Maintains compliance with enterprise-grade security standards.
By integrating with Dataverse, Fabric empowers businesses to analyze their Dynamics 365 and Power Platform data alongside other enterprise data, unlocking actionable insights.
What is Link to Microsoft Fabric?
The Link to Microsoft Fabric feature in Power Apps bridges the gap between Dataverse and Microsoft Fabric. It allows businesses to directly connect their Dataverse data to Fabric’s OneLake without requiring data exports, complex ETL pipelines, or additional integration tools.
This innovative connection makes it easy to unify Dataverse data with other sources and leverage powerful analytics tools like Power BI and Synapse Lakehouse.
Why Use Link to Microsoft Fabric?
Link to Microsoft Fabric is designed to simplify data workflows, offering the following key advantages:
- No ETL Required
Forget about building complex data pipelines. With Link to Fabric, Dataverse data is directly accessible in OneLake without duplicating or moving data. - Real-Time Data Access
As data updates in Dataverse, changes are instantly reflected in Fabric workloads like Power BI, Synapse Lakehouse, and SQL endpoints. This ensures real-time insights and up-to-date reports. - Seamless Dynamics 365 Integration
Automatically connect data from Dynamics 365 apps (e.g., Sales, Finance, and Operations) to Fabric for a unified view of business processes. - Low-Code Actionability
Leverage Power Apps and Power Automate to build workflows and apps that act on insights from Fabric, enabling faster and smarter decision-making. - Comprehensive Analytics Tools
Access advanced tools like:- Synapse Lakehouses for data modeling and analytics.
- SQL Endpoints for querying and data exploration.
- Power BI Datasets for creating interactive dashboards.
