RADACAD Data Analytics Updates 5th Aug 2025

Medallion Architecture in Fabric: Why? What? and How?

Posted on June 11, 2025

You must have heard the buzzword “Medallion architecture.” if you are working in the data space, and have listened to a lot of other misconceptions with it, such as Medallion architecture is different than Microsoft Fabric, or Microsoft Fabric is similar to the medallion architecture, or even things such as we don’t use medallion architecture Read more about Medallion Architecture in Fabric: Why? What? and How?[…]

Power BI Model Analysis using DAX INFO Functions

Posted on June 12, 2025

There are many DAX functions for covering day-to-day business-related calculations using measures and calculated columns. However, there is also a set of functions that can be helpful to the BI team and developers in gaining insights from the Power BI model itself. The insights can include things such as the number of both-directional relationships, the Read more about Power BI Model Analysis using DAX INFO Functions[…]

In-Person Fabric and Power BI Courses: The World Tour 2025:

We have announced the dates and cities for the in-person RADACAD courses in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
Last year, the tour was in 17 cities, and we got fantastic feedback from attendees.
This year's tour includes Power BI and Fabric training, and we look forward to seeing you there.

Seats are limited. We want you to take advantage of this opportunity to learn the cutting-edge technologies of Microsoft Power BI and Fabric and use them to step up your career ladder.
Reza developed the training content for courses in the Rookie to Rock Star format (similar to our popular Power BI courses). These are in-person training sessions.
We are looking forward to welcoming you all to this course.

Course: Microsoft Fabric; From Rookie to Rock Star (3-days)

Course: Microsoft Fabric; From Rookie to Rock Star (3-days)

Miami, Nov 24-26
Zurich, June 16-18 (Completed)

Here are some feedback from this round of training;

Enthusiastic and intense, it’s been an incredible three days, covering all important aspects of Data engineering, Data warehousing, Integration, Data governance, and Fabric best practices. From hands-on lab exercises to ad hoc discussions, we’ve dived deep and explored every facet of the Fabric landscape.
The course was very helpful to deepen more into the Power BI capabilities and its use cases, seeing different solution alternatives, and strengthen the knowledge we already have in some topics.
I liked the training a lot. It was a very interactive session - good level of overview around PowerBI Architectures, mixed with right level of deeper dives. Reza was always open and approachable to adjust the agenda and answering questions relevant to the audience. I enjoyed switching between presentation and Live-demos, which made the content easy to understand and remember.
Reza is very knowledgeable in MS tech stack and some of the questions he answered went beyond just the fabric usage in a more holistic and practical view from his experiences. It was one of the best engaging trainings I have attended in years and would definitely recommend anyone looking to learn Fabric architecture and workloads to attend this brilliantly designed course.
I thoroughly enjoyed the Microsoft Fabric training. The content was well-structured and relevant, providing a deep dive into essential topics. Reza was an outstanding trainer, whose enthusiasm and deep knowledge made the learning process both effective and enjoyable. His practical examples and hands-on approach greatly aided in understanding the complexities of Fabric. I leave this course better equipped and confident in applying these new skills in my work. Highly recommend!
I really enjoyed the training. I learned a lot. Reza has the ability to convey information well and takes the time for questions.
The course was quite informative and filled up gaps in understanding MS Fabric platform. Now we have clearer strategy what is the best way to use the platform.
Thank you! Great job!

A list of all upcoming events is available here.

Here are some photos from last year's training tour;

Power BI & Fabric Summit 2026: early-bird sales OPEN

The 6th edition of Power BI and Microsoft Fabric Summit this year will happen from the 23rd to the 27th of February 2026. Like the previous years, this is going to be a fully virtual summit with the ticket price set at a level that is affordable for all to attend.
This year, we will have more than 140 sessions from more than 140 speakers worldwide. The sessions and speakers will be announced in the next few weeks. The summit will be in five consecutive days at multiple time zones, bringing the world-class content and learning of Microsoft Fabric and Power BI to your desk at the office and at home.
The early-bird ticket sales is already open, but limited at a certain capacity, register fast to save, we are looking forward to seeing you in Feb 2026.

Event's website:
https://globalpowerbisummit.com/

Difinity Conference, early-bird selling out fast, Australia and New Zealand

Difinity is the largest Microsoft Data, AI, Power BI, and Fabric Conference in New Zealand and Australia, focusing on Microsoft Fabric and Data and AI technologies of Microsoft. IT Decision Makers, Developers, Business Analysts, IT Professionals, Data Engineers, Data modelers, ETL developers, Data Architects, BI Managers, BI Professionals, Database Administrators, Architects, Digital & Big Data business leaders, and Consultants will gather for two consecutive days of learning.

The dates have changed for the three cities to later this year, and the early-bird tickets are selling out fast.

Auckland: https://difinity.co.nz/
Sydney: https://difinitysydney.com
Melbourne: https://difinitymelbourne.com

In Loving Memory of Leila Etaati

Leila Etaati is a name that RADACAD started, grew, and matured with it. She was the heart and brain of RADACAD. It is with great sadness that she passed away on the morning of 31st of December 2023 after 11 months of nonstop fight with progressive head and neck cancer. Leila was co-founder and co-director of RADACAD, Power BI & Fabric Summit, Difinity conference, Data Insight Summit, SQL Saturday Auckland, Power BI and Analytics user group in Auckland, and Global AI BootCamp in Auckland.
Some of the videos and articles published in 2023 were done while Leila was either at the hospital or going through difficult treatment plans. Nothing has ever stopped Leila from doing her work, which she loved and wanted to help community at the same time.
The past few months were split into two parts: the part that she was battling deadly cancer with all her might, I have been with her at the hospital, and we never really had much chance to think about work and our newsletter. And after her passing, which was not less difficult for me to keep going.
I may write about her difficult path in the last few months of her life at some stage, it is the most unbelievable and sad story, but also shows how strong Leila was facing all of those in a situation that everyone else would have lost hope.
I have written a tribute to her which is also mentioned in her Eulogy, which you can read here.
Below is also the video of her funeral. Leila is always with RADACAD.

Reza