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|**Microsoft ADO.NET Driver for Fabric Data Engineering (Preview)**|The [Microsoft ADO.NET Driver for Fabric Data Engineering (Preview)](https://blog.fabric.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-ado-net-driver-for-microsoft-fabric-data-engineering-preview?ft=All) lets .NET applications connect to Spark SQL in Fabric using standard ADO.NET patterns with Microsoft Entra ID authentication, connection pooling, and async prefetch via Livy APIs. For more information, see [Microsoft ADO.NET driver for Microsoft Fabric Data Engineering (preview)](../data-engineering/spark-adonet-driver.md).|
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|**Microsoft Fabric Embed (Preview)**|[Microsoft Fabric Embed (Preview)](https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Fabric-Updates-Blog/Bring-Real-Time-Dashboards-into-your-apps-with-Microsoft-Fabric/ba-p/5323626) lets you embed Real-Time Dashboards in JavaScript or TypeScript apps with delegated Microsoft Entra access. For more information, see [Power BI embedded analytics](/power-bi/developer/embedded/embedded-analytics-power-bi) and [What is Microsoft Fabric Embed in Microsoft Fabric (Preview)?](../embed/what-is-fabric-embed.md).|
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|**Microsoft ODBC Driver (Preview)**|The [Microsoft ODBC Driver for Fabric Data Engineering (Preview)](https://blog.fabric.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-odbc-driver-for-microsoft-fabric-data-engineering-preview) enables .NET, Python, and other ODBC-compatible applications and BI tools to connect to Spark SQL in Fabric through Livy APIs with Microsoft Entra ID authentication, session reuse, and async prefetch. For more information, see [Microsoft ODBC driver for Microsoft Fabric Data Engineering (Preview)](../data-engineering/spark-odbc-driver.md).|
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−|**Migration Assistant to SQL database (preview)**|The [new Migration Assistant for SQL database](https://blog.fabric.microsoft.com/blog/introducing-migration-assistant-for-sql-database-in-fabric-preview?ft=All) simplifies moving SQL Server on-premises workloads into Fabric. Designed for SQL developers, it imports schema via DACPACs, identifies compatibility issues, and provides clear, actionable guidance before migration. For more information, see [Fabric Migration Assistant for SQL database (Preview)](../database/sql/migration-assistant.md) and [Introducing the Migration Assistant to SQL database in Fabric (preview)](https://aka.ms/fabricsqldbmigrationassistant).|
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|**Mirrored Dremio catalog in OneLake (Preview)**|Fabric can mirror Dremio Iceberg REST Catalog metadata to enable zero-copy access to Dremio-managed Iceberg tables in OneLake via shortcuts. Tables appear in OneLake within seconds after selection, with optional auto-include of newly added tables and SQL analytics endpoint querying across Fabric workloads. For more information, see [Bring your Dremio data into OneLake (Preview)](https://blog.fabric.microsoft.com/blog/bring-your-dremio-data-into-onelake-preview/) and [Mirrored Dremio catalog](../mirroring/catalog-mirroring/dremio.md).|
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|**Mirroring for Azure Database for MySQL (Preview)**|[Mirroring in Fabric](../mirroring/overview.md) provides an easy experience to avoid complex ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes and seamlessly integrate your existing Azure Database for MySQL data with the rest of your data in Fabric. For more information, see [Mirroring Azure Database for MySQL](../mirroring/azure-database-mysql.md).|
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| **Mirroring for Google BigQuery (Preview)** | [Mirroring in Fabric](../mirroring/overview.md) offers a simple way to avoid complex ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes and seamlessly integrate your existing Google BigQuery warehouse data with the rest of your data in Fabric. For more information, see [Mirrored databases from Google BigQuery](../mirroring/google-bigquery.md) and [Tutorial: Set up mirroring for Google BigQuery](../mirroring/google-bigquery-tutorial.md). |
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+|August 2026|**Migration Assistant to SQL database**|The Migration Assistant for SQL database simplifies moving SQL Server on-premises workloads into Fabric. Designed for SQL developers, it imports schema via DACPACs, identifies compatibility issues, and provides clear, actionable guidance before migration. For more information, see [Fabric Migration Assistant for SQL database](../database/sql/migration-assistant.md).|
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|August 2026|**Warehouse IDENTITY columns (Generally available)**|IDENTITY columns automatically produce unique values for each new row, eliminating the need for manual key assignments and eliminating the risk of key duplication and key integrity issues. For more information and to get started, see [IDENTITY columns](../data-warehouse/identity.md) and [Use IDENTITY columns to create surrogate keys](../data-warehouse/tutorial-identity.md). You can also learn how to [Migrate to IDENTITY columns in Fabric Data Warehouse](../data-warehouse/migrate-identity-columns.md).|
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|August 2026|**Real-Time Dashboard KPI visualization (Generally Available)**|[The KPI visualization in Real-Time Dashboards is now generally available](https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Fabric-Updates-Blog/Monitor-key-metrics-at-a-glance-with-the-new-KPI-visualization/ba-p/5360033), providing at-a-glance metrics with goals, status indicators, trends, and conditional formatting. For more information, see [Customize Real-Time Dashboard visuals](../real-time-intelligence/dashboard-visuals-customize.md) and [Apply conditional formatting in Real-Time Dashboards](../real-time-intelligence/dashboard-conditional-formatting.md).|
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|August 2026|**PowerTable billing personas (Generally Available)**|[Billing personas for PowerTable in Fabric Planning are generally available](https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Fabric-Updates-Blog/Billing-personas-for-PowerTable-within-Planning-in-Fabric-IQ/ba-p/5360168), with role-based billing for Planners, Stakeholders, and Viewers. For more information, see [Billing and usage for Fabric Planning](../iq/plan/resources/billing-fabric-plan.md).|
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+|August 2026|**Migration Assistant to SQL database**|The Migration Assistant for SQL database simplifies moving SQL Server on-premises workloads into Fabric. Designed for SQL developers, it imports schema via DACPACs, identifies compatibility issues, and provides clear, actionable guidance before migration. For more information, see [Fabric Migration Assistant for SQL database](../database/sql/migration-assistant.md).|
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|August 2026|**SQL database skills (Preview)**|[SQL database skills (Preview)](https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/blog/fbc_fabricupdatesblogs/build-end-to-end-fabric-solutions-with-sql-database-skills-preview/5357234) give AI coding agents workload-specific guidance for authoring schemas, querying data, and operating SQL databases as part of broader Fabric solutions. For more information, see [Work with SQL database skills in Microsoft Fabric](../database/sql/skills.md).|
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|July 2026|**Change event streaming (Preview)**|Change event streaming (CES) captures row-level DML changes (inserts, updates, and deletes) and publishes each change to Fabric Eventstream or Azure Event Hubs in near real time as a CloudEvent, enabling downstream analytics and event-driven architectures with no ETL. For more information, see [Change event streaming overview](/sql/relational-databases/track-changes/change-event-streaming/overview?view=fabric-sqldb&preserve-view=true).|
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|June 2026|**SSMS 22.7 schema compare and SQL formatter (Preview)**|[Schema compare and a built-in SQL formatter in SSMS 22.7 (Preview)](https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Fabric-Updates-Blog/Power-up-in-SSMS-22-7-Schema-compare-and-SQL-formatting/ba-p/5193417) let you diff two database definitions—a connected database, SQL project, or `.dacpac`—and selectively apply changes, format T-SQL from the editor context menu or on save, and set SQLCMD variables in the publish dialog for SQL projects. For more information, see [Schema comparison](/sql/tools/sql-database-projects/concepts/schema-comparison) and [SQL formatter](https://aka.ms/sqlformatter).|
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