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— grounded real-world engagements, shaped by deep collaboration with Microsoft Engineering and driven by a strong voice of the customer.

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The Economics of Modern Data Platforms

Databricks • MS Fabric • Newsletter
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | 17 mins read

This is Edition #7 of the newsletter, focused on how pricing really works in modern data platforms like Microsoft Fabric and Azure Databricks. It explains how compute consumption (CUs vs DBUs) is the main cost driver and why architecture—not pricing tables—ultimately determines spend. The article explores the impact of storage, data movement, and query behavior on total cost, highlighting hidden inefficiencies. It also compares both platforms’ approaches to scalability and performance. Finally, it provides practical strategies for cost optimization through better design, observability, and FinOps discipline.

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Agent-of-Agents: Why AI Future Is Recursive

Data Agents • Databricks • MS Fabric • MS Foundry • Newsletter
Monday, May 11, 2026 | 16 mins read

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Understanding AI Costs in Microsoft Fabric & Monitoring ...

Data Agents • MS Fabric
Thursday, May 7, 2026 | 7 mins read

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Your Data Estate Is Slowing Down AI — Fix It!

MS Fabric • MS Purview • Newsletter
Monday, April 27, 2026 | 9 mins read

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Scaling Databases Is Easy. Architecture at 100TB Is Not.

MS Fabric • MS SQL
Friday, April 24, 2026 | 10 mins read

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Governing AI Responsibly in Modern Analytics Platforms

Data Governance • Databricks • MS Fabric • MS Purview • Newsletter • Responsable AI • Snowflake
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | 7 mins read

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PBI Dataflows Gen1 Is Over. What Comes Next?

Migration • MS Fabric • Power BI
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | 8 mins read

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