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Some time ago, without much fanfare, a very interesting update to the Copy Activity operation within Azure Data Factory appeared. Specifically, it’s about the fact that this activity can now not only simply insert data but also compare it with the target table and, if necessary, insert new rows or update existing ones, i.e., perform […]
Today, we’re going to talk about using Azure Data Factory to run a custom query in Databricks. Why we need dedicated article about it? Well, Azure Data Factory helps us move and change data and in some scenarios Databricks can be treated as a source from which we want to move data. When we use […]
Orchestration is about organizing and controlling many computer systems, apps, and/or services, linking together many tasks to carry out a bigger workflow or process. These processes can have many tasks that are automated and can include many systems. The aim of orchestration is to make regular, repeatable processes run smoother and faster, helping data teams […]
When you create a Direct Lake semantic model, it typically operates in Direct Lake mode. This means it directly accesses the delta table from the OneLake. This is the preferred scenario because it helps queries run fast, sometimes as fast as import mode. In Power BI, when utilizing Direct Lake mode, the semantic models directly […]