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Despite these advancements, challenges persisted. Teams used multiple PaaS services, requiring integration efforts, separate management, and potential data duplication. Governance was fragmented, and real-time needs were addressed separately. Microsoft Fabric, launched in 2023 and reaching general availability later that year, represents the culmination of this evolution. It unifies previously separate services-Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Power BI-into a single Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform. Fabric simplifies the analytics stack by providing an end-to-end solution built on a lake-centric architecture. It eliminates the need for stitching together disparate tools, reduces infrastructure management, and enables seamless collaboration across roles. By 2025, Fabric has matured significantly. Features like Fabric IQ introduce semantic intelligence layers for agentic AI, while integrations with databases such as Cosmos DB and enhanced real-time capabilities reflect ongoing innovation. This evolution from fragmented PaaS offerings to a unified SaaS platform addresses the core pain points of modern data ecosystems: complexity, cost, silos, and readiness for AI-driven insights. The shift to Fabric aligns with broader industry trends toward data mesh architectures, where decentralized ownership meets centralized governance, and lakehouse paradigms that combine data lake flexibility with warehouse reliability.

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