Modernizing and migrating from Azure Synapse Gen 2 and Azure Data Factory can be complex. Microsoft Fabric streamlines this journey with a seamless migration experience. In this session, discover key migration scenarios, best practices, and how Fabric serves as a single destination for data integration, transformation, and analytics - helping you modernize your data estate while reducing complexity and accelerating time to value.

At Italgas, Europe’s leading gas distributor both by network size and number of customers, we are spearheading digital transformation through a state-of-the-art, fully-fledged Databricks Intelligent platform. Achieved 50% cost reduction and 20% performance boost migrating from Azure Synapse to Databricks SQL Deployed 41 ML/GenAI models in production, with 100% of workloads governed by Unity Catalog Empowered 80% of employees with self-service BI through Genie Dashboards Enabled natural language queries for control-room operators analyzing network status The future of gas distribution is data-driven: predictive maintenance, automated operations, and real-time decision making are now realities. Our AI Factory isn't just digitizing infrastructure—it's creating a more responsive, efficient, and sustainable gas network that anticipates needs before they arise.

Join Roberto Freato in this illuminating session as he guides you on how to implement a Serverless Data Platform with Microsoft Azure. 🚀 Explore the latest insights and tools like Synapse and DataLake Storage to create a custom Data Platform, all while embracing a serverless, consumption-based model for maximum efficiency. 💻🌐 #Azure #ServerlessDataPlatform

✨ H I G H L I G H T S ✨

🙌 A huge shoutout to all the incredible participants who made Big Data Conference Europe 2023 in Vilnius, Lithuania, from November 21-24, an absolute triumph! 🎉 Your attendance and active participation were instrumental in making this event so special. 🌍

Don't forget to check out the session recordings from the conference to relive the valuable insights and knowledge shared! 📽️

Once again, THANK YOU for playing a pivotal role in the success of Big Data Conference Europe 2023. 🚀 See you next year for another unforgettable conference! 📅 #BigDataConference #SeeYouNextYear

Azure Databricks is an easy, open, and collaborative service for data, analytics & AI use cases, enabled by Lakehouse architecture. Join this session to discover how you can get the most out of your Azure investments by combining the best of Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks and Power BI for building a complete analytics & AI solution based on Lakehouse architecture.

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Big Data Europe Onsite and online on 22-25 November in 2022 Learn more about the conference: https://bit.ly/3BlUk9q

Join our next Big Data Europe conference on 22-25 November in 2022 where you will be able to learn from global experts giving technical talks and hand-on workshops in the fields of Big Data, High Load, Data Science, Machine Learning and AI. This time, the conference will be held in a hybrid setting allowing you to attend workshops and listen to expert talks on-site or online.