Microsoft Fabric : Not Just a Data Migration but a Fundamental Change in Data Management

Not Just a Data Migration but a Fundamental Change in Data Management

In the world of data, transformation is required beyond cloud migration as business landscapes continue to evolve. This is where the Microsoft Fabric comes in—an all-in-one next-generation data platform that not only unifies data within organizations but also empowers them with all-encompassing analytics combined with enhanced governance and AI-based intelligence. At Quadrant, we do not just migrate— our capabilities help organizations evolve data strategy to be efficient, nimble, and progressive.

SQL Databases in Microsoft Fabric: The Unified Data Engine

Databases on Microsoft Fabric – A new approach to Enterprise Data Management with operational database on Fabric based on Azure SQL Database.

One Lake, Unified Storage – A single logical data lake that provides real-time access and concurrency across workloads.

AI/ML driven optimization paths – Adaptive execution plans, and intelligent workload distributions will optimize performance.

Enterprise-Grade Security & Governance – Compliance, lineage tracking, and data protection at scale with Microsoft Purview.

Lake-Centric SQL Processing – A hybrid model that enables the use of both transactional and analytical workloads on the same platform.

Serverless Scalability – Elastic compute power that flexes to use infrastructure as a limitlessly scaling resource.

Query Across Multiple Databases – Query multiple databases and simplify complex analytics and streamline data exploration.

SQL for Data Engineering and Data Science – Fabric SQL Databases enables an extensible environment for ETL transformations, near real-time analytics, and machine learning workloads.

Native Connectivity for Real-Time Reporting and Visualization – Live data access means no heavy lifting just to visualize your data.

With Fabric SQL Databases, organizations can break free from not only plagued data silos but embark on building a unified, AI-ready data platform.

Unlocking the Power of Legacy Data Bottlenecks

Imagine an enterprise which has huge amount of data being created and stored from multiple sources such as User behavior, machine logs, transactions (Financial, purchase), Sensor data. Their legacy infrastructure has caused latency issues, maintenance costs and challenges with actionable insights over time.

The Challenge

The sheer volume and complexity of data has created a strong need to modernize the legacy database systems. Running analytical queries impacts operational performance by slowing down critical applications providing inconsistent insights.

The Fabric Solution

By leveraging Quadrant’s migration experience, the organization adopted Microsoft Fabric SQL Databases, used OneLake for unified data storage, and enabled serverless scalability for varying workloads.

• Decoupled Compute & Storage — Fabric’s decoupled architecture effectively mitigates performance bottlenecks, enabling seamless analytics without impacting transactional workloads.
• AI-Driven Query Execution Optimization— Query times were significantly reduced, as Fabric’s AI-driven optimizations shaped query performance to workload patterns.
• Unified Data Access– Several teams — engineering, finance and operations — have access to one version of the truth without duplicative work thanks to OneLake.
• Cross-Database Queries– Teams could seamlessly analyze data across multiple databases without relying on complex ETL pipelines, streamlining processes and accelerating time-to-insight.
• Development Experience— Using SSMS, Azure Data Studio, and other SQL tools, engineers can work with workloads more efficiently.

The Result

• Achieve up to 80% faster query performance for real-time decision-making.
• Significantly reduce costs by migrating from maintenance-heavy monolithic databases to an auto-scalable, pay-as-you-go architecture.
• Foster cross-team collaboration, break down data silos, and drive innovation.
• Microsoft Fabric is more than just a migration—it’s a reimagining of the future of data strategy.

The Quadrant’s Migration Framework: A Paradigm Shift in Data Evolution

The successful migration to Microsoft Fabric is a data-first approach and not a lift-and-shift. Quadrant has a defined architecture/structure in place, to ensure long-term growth and efficient utilization.

1. Strategic Data Blueprinting – We examine existing data architectures for redundancies, inefficiencies, and clear opportunities for enhancements native to Fabric.
2. Naturalization, Rationalization & Optimization – We don’t move legacy constraints to a new platform, we reshape databases to leverage Fabric’s high-performance model.
3. Intelligent Performance Tuning— We use the intelligent query engine in Microsoft Fabric to tune workloads to run faster, minimizing latency and compute overhead.
4. Integrated Governance & Compliance– We enforce industry-grade security policies, securing data compliance during its entire lifecycle, and making it traceable and protected.
5. Continuous Optimization & Innovation − We are not only focused on migration — Quadrant helps you with post-migration support, real-time monitoring and further enhancements to help you realize Fabric’s true potential.

QMigrator – Simplified Fabrics Migration with Quadrant

How migrating to Microsoft Fabric can be simple using QMigrator, Quadrants’ flexible migration solution, organizations can use substitute migration systems with minimal disruption to business operations.

• Automated Schema Conversion – Guaranteed seamless migration from legacy databases.
• Efficient Execution of Workloads – Optimizes for fabric-native innovations.
• Migration Ensuring Data Integrity – Guarantees data consistency, lineage, and security during migration
• Smooth Developer Experience — Smooth data ingestion experience with Oracle, SQL and PostgreSQL and other databases into Fabric One Lake.

QMigrator accelerates that journey to a unified AI driven data ecosystem whether transitioning from on premises databases and/or cloud-based systems.

Meet Quadrant at Fabcon 2025: Experience Microsoft Fabric in Action

Join Quadrant at Fabcon (March 31st – April 2nd) for hands-on demonstrations, expert-led discussions, and real-world Fabric migration case studies.

📍 Visit our Booth #101 to explore how Fabric can revolutionize your data strategy and drive innovation at scale.