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Microsoft Fabric’s SQL Database Now in Preview for Enhanced AI Development
Microsoft is once again pushing the boundaries of AI technology with the launch of its public preview for the SQL database within Microsoft Fabric, the company’s innovative data and analytics platform. This is a significant development for developers aiming to create faster and more efficient AI applications.
Microsoft Fabric stands out as an all-encompassing platform, bringing together essential features like data movement, processing, ingestion, transformation, real-time event routing, and comprehensive reporting into one cohesive solution tailored for enterprises. Imagine having all the data tools you need in one place—waiting to be explored!
By providing services in data engineering, data factory, data science, real-time analytics, data warehousing, and databases, Fabric equips developers with a powerful toolkit. The recent announcement at the Ignite 2024 event marks a key milestone, introducing the SQL database in Microsoft Fabric. This service is engineered to deliver a high-performance, scalable, and secure database solution specifically tailored for AI applications—the data backbone that any developer needs.
“With operational databases now available in Fabric, we are transitioning from purely an analytics platform to a comprehensive data platform that serves as the core of AI and Copilot stacks,” Microsoft highlighted. This shift is not just about speed; it’s about allowing developers to construct their AI applications with greater efficiency. In a survey involving over 200 cloud professionals, results demonstrated that tasks associated with AI application development could be completed up to 71% faster and with an impressive 63% more effectiveness.
The SQL database in Fabric is uniquely optimized to enhance AI capabilities. It supports native vector and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), integrates seamlessly with various AI models through APIs, and is compatible with Azure AI services as well as frameworks like LangChain. This means developers can work faster and with more straightforward processes, all while keeping data security intact.
For those eager to dive into this exciting technology, new users can start with a free trial. Existing users can facilitate the process by contacting their admin to enable the SQL database in Fabric.
More detailed information is available through Microsoft’s guidance titled “SQL Database in Microsoft Fabric (Preview).”
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David Ramel is an editor and writer at Converge 360.
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