Microsoft Fabric Migration Guide
Your complete Microsoft Fabric migration guide - the 26-item Fabric migration checklist, a real Fabric migration cost breakdown, a 12-month Fabric implementation roadmap, and Azure vs Fabric decision criteria for planning your own Azure to Fabric migration.
One Unified Platform, Five Workloads
Fabric replaces a multi-vendor analytics stack with a single SaaS platform built on OneLake Microsoft's unified data lake that eliminates duplication between tools.
Typical Enterprise Analytics Spending
Directional guidance for budget conversations verify current pricing for your specific capacity tier and usage.
| Component | Current Annual Cost | Fabric Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Azure Synapse Analytics | $50K – $200K | Consolidated |
| Power BI Premium | $30K – $100K | Included |
| Azure Databricks | $40K – $150K | Consolidated |
| Storage (ADLS Gen2) | $10K – $40K | Reduced |
| Data Factory | $15K – $50K | Included |
| Fabric Capacity (F64) | — | $60K / year |
| TOTAL | $145K – $540K | $60K – $80K (40–60% savings) |
The Full Guide Goes Deeper
The numbers above are the quick reference. The full PDF adds the checklist, the mapping, and the decision framework.
The Full 26-Item Checklist
Every item across all 5 phases Assessment, Foundation, Data Migration, Workload Migration, Optimization.
Legacy System Comparison
Synapse, ADF, Databricks, Power BI Premium, ADLS Gen2, and Stream Analytics, mapped to their Fabric equivalents.
Azure vs. Fabric Decision Guide
When to choose Fabric, and the legitimate reasons to stay on traditional Azure a while longer.
3 Practical First Steps
How to activate your free 60-day Fabric trial and scope a contained proof of concept.
5 Common Pitfalls to Avoid
From lift-and-shift mentality to skipping user training, the specific, avoidable mistakes.
Who This Guide Is For
Written for the people who have to plan, budget, and defend a Fabric migration not rebuild the pipelines themselves.
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