Independent portfolio

Microsoft Fabric Migration & Rescue

A representative audit-to-target-architecture scenario for an environment that has grown unreliable.

Independent portfolio project — representative migration scenario, not a client engagement. No actual customer performance improvement is claimed; any future simulated benchmarks will be labelled as simulated.

Before: legacy environment

The representative starting point contains Excel files, SQL Server extracts, legacy Power BI datasets, duplicated reports, inconsistent KPIs, slow refreshes and loosely managed workspaces.

Audit: issues identified

DATA
Unclear source ownership
MODEL
Duplicate logic
REPORTS
Competing definitions
PERFORMANCE
Refresh risk
SECURITY
Role review needed
GOVERNANCE
Workspace sprawl
LIFECYCLE
Limited release controls
COST
Usage to assess

Target Fabric architecture

SourcesSQL · files · controlled interfaces
Ingest & preparePipelines and quality controls
Curate & modelLakehouse / warehouse / semantic model
Governed reportingPower BI and controlled workspaces

Migration and validation

The representative plan sequences workload discovery, target design, proof of concept where needed, controlled migration, reconciliation against agreed source figures and release documentation. It prioritises reliability and traceability over a wholesale technical replacement.

Governance and performance

Workspace structure, access, deployment approach, ownership, documentation and lifecycle controls are designed alongside the technical work. Performance is measured against the actual environment; this case study deliberately does not invent a before/after benchmark.

Related service

Microsoft Fabric / Power BI Migration Rescue →