Microsoft Fabric Migration Guide: Best Practices for Data Warehouse Migration
The Microsoft Fabric Blog shares a comprehensive migration guide authored by the Microsoft team, delivering practical steps and proven practices for moving data warehouses to Microsoft Fabric. Learn from tooling guidance and upcoming features.
Microsoft Fabric Migration Guide: Best Practices for Data Warehouse Migration
The Microsoft Fabric Migration Guide is now available, offering a thorough resource for organizations looking to migrate their data warehouse workloads to Microsoft Fabric. Whether just starting or mid-migration, this guide covers everything from planning to hands-on execution.
Core Resources for Migration
- Migration Overview: High-level introduction to migration scenarios and best practices
- Migration Assistant for Fabric Data Warehouse: Step-by-step guidance on using assistant tools to streamline migration
- Planning and Strategy for Azure Synapse Dedicated SQL Pools Migration: Detailed strategies for moving from Azure Synapse
- Migration Methods: Technical breakdown of available migration paths
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Extract a Data-Tier Application (DAC) from Azure Synapse with Visual Studio 2022
- Migrate with the Migration Assistant: Practical workflow to move your data to Fabric
Architecture & Deployment Patterns
Selecting the right deployment and architecture pattern is critical. Deployment patterns impact administration, usability, DevOps, security, performance, and cost management. For in-depth design guidance, refer to Deployment Patterns for Microsoft Fabric – Azure Architecture Center.
Support & Roadmap
- Connect with your Microsoft account team for personalized support from the Migration Factory—free expert technical help for assessment and migration
- Upcoming features on the roadmap include:
- Live connectivity to Synapse SQL pool
- Support for SQL database project files
- Copilot improvements
Community and Learning
- Share feedback and propose new migration features through the Ideas Portal
- Join the Fabric community at FabCon Vienna 2025, featuring:
- Hands-on sessions for building scalable Fabric solutions
- Core technical updates on Fabric Data Warehouse
- Use of AI and Python in T-SQL for data warehousing
- Security, performance, and monitoring best practices
- Direct interaction with the product team and MVPs
Key Conference Sessions (FabCon Europe 2025)
- Hands-On Approach to Building Scalable Data Warehouse Solutions
- What’s New and Next in Fabric Data Warehouse
- Supercharging Data Warehousing with AI and Python in T-SQL
- Migrating Synapse or On-Prem DWH to Fabric
- End-to-End Security in Microsoft Fabric
- Performance Optimization and Capacity Management
- Accelerating Migration with New Assistant Tools
- Tips & Tricks for Mastering Fabric Data Warehousing
- Designing for Performance: From Load to Logic
Summary
This migration guide supports technical teams with practical knowledge, actionable steps, and community-driven improvements to ensure a smooth and optimized migration to Microsoft Fabric Data Warehouse.
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