Written in a friendly, simple style — for real beginners.

Overview

Over the past year, I’ve had the incredible opportunity to help Microsoft customers unlock the potential of Microsoft Fabric Capacities (FSKUs) by transitioning from Power BI Premium Capacities (PSKUs) or as they embark on their Fabric journey. During these engagements, we’ve tackled not just technical features, architecture design, deployment patterns, capacity planning, but also business considerations such as reservation purchasing strategies and scoping options to demystify how reservations work. Common questions I’ve frequently encountered are how to confidently navigate the reservation purchasing process, understand the scoping flexibility, and calculate consumption units effectively to maximize both value and efficiency.  

My hope is that this article will make your voyage smoother, offer clarity on these decisions, and empower you to make the most of your reservations when stepping into the world of Microsoft Fabric capacity planning!

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Managing tenant settings in a Fabric environment can be a complex task, especially when it comes to tracking changes, updates, and new features that are sometimes enabled by defalut. To simplify this process, I’ve outlined two options to ensure you stay up to date on modified, new, and upcoming Fabric settings.