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MicrosoftData & AI.

Microsoft Fabric and Azure consulting for data and AI engineering. We connect business applications, build governed lakehouses and deliver analytics and AI applications with explicit access, quality and release controls.

01 / The fit

A connected data foundation.

DAQ brings Fabric data engineering and Azure AI application engineering into a clear delivery plan. Fabric handles the analytical foundation; Azure services support the application requirements. We define how data, identities and operating responsibilities cross that boundary.

  • Business applications need consistent data for reporting and downstream systems.
  • Fabric needs repeatable pipelines, notebook processing and operational evidence.
  • An AI application needs governed retrieval, evaluation and controlled actions.
02 / Engineering scope

Fabric data. Azure AI.

Fabric data engineering

Data Factory pipelines coordinate ingestion and notebook processing. Bronze preserves source data, Silver conforms and validates it, and Gold publishes datasets for consumption. REST and database integrations follow source-specific authentication, increment and deletion rules.

In the deliveryAn ingestion framework, notebook transformations and data contracts.

Power BI & downstream data

Gold tables feed semantic models with shared measures and defined access rules. Direct Lake reads Delta data in OneLake; SQL analytics endpoints support SQL consumers and supported connectors. Each path has its own permissions and freshness behavior.

In the deliveryA semantic model, consumption interfaces and reconciliation checks.

Azure AI applications

Retrieval and agent workflows using Azure AI Search and Microsoft Foundry where they fit the requirements. We design document permissions, tool authorization, human approval and evaluation around the application. A signed-in user alone does not establish document-level access.

In the deliveryA retrieval design, evaluation set and tested action boundaries.

Identity & governance

Microsoft Entra identities, Fabric permissions and Azure role assignments matched to the workload. We use workload identities where supported and explicitly secure remaining service connections. Deployment, execution and end-user access are reviewed separately.

In the deliveryAn identity map, least-privilege access and documented connection owners.

Delivery & operations

Configuration, notebooks and supported platform artifacts are versioned and released through a tested deployment process. Run records, data quality results and alerts make failures inspectable. Retry, retention and maintenance policies are defined for the actual source and workload.

In the deliveryA deployment repository, run evidence and a practical handover.

03 / Your handover

What your team receives.

A source-to-consumer design
Source contracts, a Bronze–Silver–Gold architecture and explicit paths to reporting, downstream applications or AI retrieval, with access boundaries recorded.
A tested implementation
Pipelines, notebook code, configuration and the agreed semantic or application layer, accompanied by data quality checks and deployment instructions.
An operating framework
Batch history, alert rules, recovery procedures and documented ownership of identities, service connections, schedules and maintenance.
04 / Related work

See the engineering.

05 / Before we begin

The practical questions.

Do Fabric and Azure AI have to be deployed together?

No. A Fabric data platform can serve reporting and downstream applications independently. Azure AI services are added when the use case needs retrieval, model access or agent execution. The design follows the workload and its security requirements.

Can Salesforce and Power BI use the same Fabric data?

Yes, through separately configured consumption paths. In the healthcare project, prepared Gold data feeds Salesforce Data Cloud through its Fabric connector and Power BI through Direct Lake. Cross-source identity resolution stays in Salesforce; reporting reads the governed analytical model.

Read the six-source Fabric project
Can you work with an existing Microsoft estate?

Yes. We assess the existing pipelines, SQL workloads, reports and identity setup before defining the target. Migration and reconciliation can be scoped alongside the platform work, with a cutover plan for the workloads being replaced.

Explore migration to Microsoft Fabric
06 / Start here

Connect the next part.

Start with a data or AI workload that needs a dependable foundation. We can scope the integration, platform implementation or application, including the boundaries between Fabric, Azure and your existing systems.

Discuss your Microsoft Data & AI platform

Useful context for the first conversation

  • Your Fabric, Azure and Power BI setup
  • Applications to integrate and the intended consumers
  • Identity, refresh and data handling requirements