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Microsoft announced a series of major updates at FabCon and SQLCon 2026, centered on unifying databases and Microsoft Fabric into a single converged data platform. Key announcements include the Database Hub in Fabric (early access), which provides unified management across Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and more. OneLake expands mirroring support to SharePoint, Dremio, Oracle, SAP Datasphere, and Snowflake, with new shortcut transformations and Azure Databricks Unity Catalog interoperability. Fabric IQ introduces an MCP server for semantic ontologies, enterprise planning capabilities, and a strategic NVIDIA partnership for Physical AI. Fabric data agents are now generally available, and new developer tooling includes Fabric local MCP (GA), remote MCP (preview), Git integration improvements, and open-source projects like Agent Skills for Fabric and Fabric Jumpstart. Migration assistants for Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, and Azure SQL are also in public preview. Microsoft Fabric now serves over 31,000 customers and is described as the fastest-growing data platform in Microsoft's history.

FabCon and SQLCon 2026: Unifying databases and Fabric on a single data platform

Introducing the Database Hub in Microsoft Fabric

Getting your data estate ready for AI with Fabric

Unifying your data estate with Microsoft OneLake

Processing and harmonizing data with Fabric analytics

Empowering agents to act with Fabric data and operations agents

Building mission-critical applications with developer experiences in Fabric

Migrating your existing Azure service to Fabric