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Content type: Announcements
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Snowflake and Microsoft announce expansion of their partnership
Announcing our expanded partnership with Snowflake, marking a significant step in our commitment to providing customers with a seamless data experience. This will enable bi-directional data access between Snowflake and Fabric, ensuring more efficient and flexible data management.![A woman and a man working together on a computer with a decorative background.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-fabric/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/EN-US_AZ_Fabric_T3_Build2024_BlogBanner_1260x708-300x169.webp)
Unlock real-time insights with AI-powered analytics in Microsoft Fabric
With Microsoft Fabric, we are simplifying and future-proofing your data estate with an ever-evolving, AI-powered data analytics platform. Fabric will keep up with the trends for you and seamlessly integrate each new capability so you can spend less time integrating and managing your data estate and more time unlocking value from your data.![Two business professionals working together on a data analysis project](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-fabric/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/MSFT_Fabric_MAY2_336699_Blog_Blogheader_240502_V02-300x169.webp)
Implement analytics solutions using Microsoft Fabric with Exam DP-600—now generally available
We’re thrilled to announce a highly anticipated new addition to our Fabric skilling journey: The Fabric Analytics Engineer Certification Exam, now open to the general public. And the best part? For a limited time, you can qualify to take it for free.![Fabric Blog Pixel Art](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-fabric/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Fabric_Blog_Abstract-05_1260x708-300x169.jpg)
Announcements from the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference
I’m thrilled so many of you could attend the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference this week in Las Vegas, Nevada. With more than 130 sessions from experts around the world, attendees are getting hands-on experience with everything Microsoft Fabric has to offer from data warehousing to data movement to AI, real-time analytics, and business intelligence.![Man working on data with computer](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-fabric/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MSFT_Azure_MAR07_322722_Blog_BlogHeader_240307_V1-300x169.webp)
Introducing healthcare data solutions in Microsoft Fabric: A game-changer for healthcare data analysis
Learn how you can leverage the power of healthcare data solutions in Microsoft Fabric to break down data silos.![Microsoft Fabric Community Confrence](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-fabric/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/image-9-300x169.webp)
Prepare your data estate for the era of AI and join the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference
The Microsoft Fabric Community Conference, March 26—28, will bring you into the era of AI and leave you ready to take on your organization’s biggest opportunities for growth.![Developer in walking meeting, positive exchange, an office environment.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-fabric/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/CLO24-Azure-Fintech-023-300x200.jpg)
Microsoft and Cognite extend partnership to build industrial data operations platform on Microsoft Fabric and Azure OpenAI Service
Cognite and Microsoft are excited to announce an expansion of their strategic partnership to bring enterprise data operations to the generative AI era, from the shop floor all the way to the top floor.![Collage of images of people on computers](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-fabric/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Retail-2024-featured-300x189.jpg)
Microsoft Cloud for Retail unlocks a new level of productivity with AI
The latest Microsoft Cloud for Retail updates use AI to help retailers maximize their data, elevate shopper experience, and empower store associates. We’re excited to introduce copilot templates on Azure OpenAI Service. Leveraging the copilot templates, retailers can build experiences to gain a competitive edge while responding to their business’s evolving needs.![Woman holding laptop](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-fabric/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CLO22_Coworking_016-300x200.jpg)
Microsoft recognized as a Leader in 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Data Integration Tools
We are thrilled to share that, for the third year in a row, Gartner has positioned Microsoft as a Leader in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools. At the heart of Microsoft’s data integration arsenal lies Azure Data Factory, and this same essential technology is available in the new Microsoft Fabric.![Man smiling](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-fabric/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/CLO24-Azure-Fintech-022-1536x1024-1-300x200.jpg)
Democratizing FinOps: Transform your practice with FOCUS and Microsoft Fabric
With new developments like Copilot in Microsoft Cost Management and Microsoft Fabric, there couldn’t be a better time to take a fresh look at how you manage cost within your organization and how you can leverage the FinOps Framework and the FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS) to accelerate your FinOps efforts.![Abstract cube with spectrum](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-fabric/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Azure_Teams_background_F-300x169.jpg)