In our previous post, we explored what Microsoft Fabric is, the benefits it offers, and the challenges it helps solve in the modern data ecosystem. Now, let’s roll up our sleeves and take a hands-on tour of Microsoft Fabric—starting with how to create an account and set up your first workspace.
Is There a Free Trial for Developers?
Absolutely! Microsoft Fabric offers a free trial environment that’s perfect for developers and data enthusiasts who want to explore its capabilities without any upfront cost.
Here’s what the trial capacity includes:
- Full access to Fabric workloads and features
- 1 TB of OneLake storage
- No access to Copilot, trusted workspace features, or private link capabilities
This trial is a great way to get familiar with the platform and experiment with its tools.
How to Get Started?
To begin your journey, head over to the official Microsoft Fabric onboarding page:
Get Started with Microsoft Fabric: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-fabric/getting-started
Follow the steps to sign up and log in. Once you're in, you’ll land on the Fabric Home Page—your central hub for all things Fabric.
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Creating a New Workspace
From the home page, you can easily create a new workspace:
- Click on “New Workspace”
- Give your workspace a name and configure any basic settings
- Hit Create
Once your workspace is ready, you’ll see a variety of tools and features you can start using right away.
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What Can You Build in Microsoft Fabric?
Microsoft Fabric organizes its tools into several key categories, each tailored to different data tasks:
- Data Engineering: Build and manage data pipelines
- Data Factory: Orchestrate data movement and transformation
- Data Science: Create and run machine learning models
- Data Warehouse: Manage structured data at scale
- Databases: Store and query data efficiently
- Real-Time Intelligence: Analyze streaming data in real time
- Power BI: Visualize and share insights
You’ll also notice a section called Industry Solutions, which provides pre-built templates and use cases tailored to specific industries.
What’s Next?
For now, I recommend signing up for the trial and exploring the workspace. Try creating a few items like a Lakehouse, Notebook, or Dataflow Gen2 to get a feel for the environment.
In our next post, we’ll dive deeper into each of these components and walk through how to use them effectively.