Amazon Athena vs. Microsoft Fabric

If you are looking to take a lot of the traditional "database administration" work off someone's plate, going with Amazon Athena certainly has "no code" options to optimize lots of database tasks. I would say this option is less appropriate if you have other Microsoft things at play, such as Power BI.

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I would highly recommend Microsoft Fabric, especially for medium to large enterprises aiming to build a robust, scalable, and secure data analytics platform. It effectively unifies various data workloads, streamlining data integration, engineering, and particularly enhancing our ability to create and share reliable Power BI dashboards. The deep integration with Azure AD for features like Row-Level Security is a significant advantage for data governance.

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• Nested Schemas like JSON data structure
• Ability to adapt the data model to fit your queries better
• Performance Improvement

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• Access Control / Security & Governance
• Collaborative Work up to Visualization
• Data Ingestion

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• Response caching can be improved.
• Data Partitioning is tricky and understanding of the same could be improved.

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• Clarity and Documentation on Power BI Integration Changes and Best Practices
• More Flexible and Advanced Scheduled Report Delivery Options
• Enhanced Data Export Control Based on Sensitivity Labels

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Easy to use. Scalable. Gets the job of data warehousing setup done. Using the datalake on S3 has become super convenient.

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I've rated Microsoft Fabric's overall usability as a 4, primarily due to its extensive and multifaceted feature set, which can make it challenging to navigate and determine the optimal functionality for a given task.While the breadth of capabilities is a core strength for large enterprises, it often leads to a sense of being "lost" or overwhelmed for teams like ours that do not have highly formalized roles or dedicated specialists for each Fabric "experience" (e.g., Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, Data Science).

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Microsoft Fabric integrates data ingestion, engineering, warehousing, and Power BI visualization into one cohesive environment. This "one-stop shop" approach dramatically reduces complexity, minimizes operational overhead, and eliminates the need to integrate disparate tools and manage data across multiple systems. It provides superior scalability for large datasets, supports open data formats, and offers a much broader suite of data engineering and data science capabilities.In essence, Fabric's integrated ecosystem and streamlined operational management were key differentiators, providing a more cohesive, scalable, and efficient solution for our evolving data strategy than combining specialized tools.

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• The query speeds help us make more decisions in a day (speed).
• If you need more horsepower for specific times in the day this option helps scale.
• The security of your environment is well protected too.

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• Transformation from Monthly Reports to Daily Insights, Accelerating Decision-Making
• Streamlined Reporting: Enhanced Data Consistency and 30% Reduction in Reports Provided
• Empowered Self-Service Analytics Through Elevated Employee Data Literacy

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