SQL Reimagined: How Microsoft Fabric’s Built-In SQL Database Transforms Enterprise Data Strategy

SQL Is Everywhere—But It’s Holding You Back 

Most enterprises today are drowning in fragmented SQL environments:

• Transactional SQL in OLTP apps 

• Legacy on-prem SQL clusters powering clunky reports 

• Separate data warehouses, BI models, and data lakes 

• Cloud services with different query engines and languages 

The result?  

Data duplication, ETL complexity, stale insights, and high costs. 

Microsoft Fabric’s native SQL engine rewrites this story—with unified T-SQL, governed access, and end-to-end AI-readiness. 

The Legacy SQL Dilemma 

Symptom	Impact
Fragmented data silos	Decisions based on partial truth, inconsistent KPIs
ETL overhead	Long lead times from source to dashboard
Scaling limitations	Capacity hit = slow queries = business disruption
Compliance blind spots	Unknown lineage, uncontrolled access to sensitive data

Enter Fabric SQL: Unified, Intelligent, and Scalable 

Feature	Business Impact
Query All Data via OneLake	Run T-SQL across structured (tables), semi-structured (JSON), and unstructured data in place
No ETL Required	Real-time dashboards with T-SQL over delta tables or live streaming feeds
Purview-Governed Access	Ensure every query touches only policy-compliant data with full lineage
AI-Ready SQL + Copilot	Auto-generate SQL from prompts, validate results, trace lineage
Fabric Integration	Connect Power BI, Synapse, Data Factory, and Copilot—all from the SQL layer

Transformational Use Cases Across Industries 

🏭 Manufacturing: Real-Time Supply Chain Monitoring

SQL over streaming telemetry + ERP tables → optimized inventory tracking 

⏱️ Query speed improved by 10×; reduced stockouts by 20% 

🏥 Healthcare: HIPAA-Compliant Patient Dashboards

Purview-integrated SQL enforces field-level access policies on patient data

🚑 Achieved 100% audit traceability across 7 EMR systems 

🏦 Financial Services: Live Risk & Compliance Dashboards

Run real-time fraud detection queries with no ETL lag

💰 Shortened alert-to-action time from 90 mins → 5 mins 

🛒 E-commerce: Customer Behavior Segmentation

T-SQL across CRM, website logs, and loyalty programs in OneLake

📊 Enabled cross-sell campaigns that increased repeat purchase rate by 18% 

Built for Today’s Workloads—And Tomorrow’s AI 

With Fabric SQL, you can: 

• Build Copilot-enabled dashboards with AI-summarized metrics 

• Query across historical + live data without replicating anything 

• Enforce data policies with real-time audit logs 

• Scale without provisioning SQL Server infrastructure

Exult Global’s Fabric SQL Modernization Framework 

We help you assess, migrate, and optimize your SQL workloads for Fabric. 

Phase	Activities
SQL Estate Audit	Analyze current SQL Server workloads, ETL jobs, usage patterns
Migration Plan	Phase-wise approach to move to Fabric SQL (without breaking dependencies)
Optimization Tuning	CU-aware query tuning, file compaction, partition strategies
Governance Enablement	Configure Purview + OneLake integration with audit-ready SQL models
Copilot Enablement	Generate AI-ready SQL models for business user queries

Ready to Modernize Your SQL Strategy?

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