Microsoft Copilot now available from F2 licences in Microsoft Fabric. This represents a quantum leap in the accessibility of AI, especially for organisations that manage large-scale data but have limited budgets.
What is Copilot in Microsoft Fabric?
Microsoft Fabric is a unified data platform, which combines Data Factory, Power BI, Synapse, Data Activator and OneLake. Copilot at Fabric is an intelligent assistant integrated directly into Microsoft's data environment. It uses generative AI to power key tasks such as:
- Create AI-guided reports and automatic explanations of the visualisations, in Power BI.
- Create data pipelines with natural language instructions.
- Browse and query Lakehouses without writing code.
- Generate transformations in Power Query o DAX with simple descriptions.
- Automate analysis and accelerate data modelling.
- Support for developers and analysts from within the Fabric environment.
What changes with Fabric's F2 licence?
The licence F2 of Microsoft Fabricrecently launched, provides basic access to working environments and key analysis and visualisation capabilities. Now, with the availability of Copilot In this mode, any organisation can:
- Access advanced AI tools at low cost.
- Reduce the technical barrier for non-developer profiles.
- Scale the use of Fabric to more users within the company.
This move democratises the use of AI in the data universe and allows analysts, operational teams and technicians to start working with generative models without the need for premium licences.
💡 Who benefits from this development?
- Small and medium-sized enterprises who are looking for AI capabilities without large investment.
- Citizen analysts who do not have a background in coding, but need to work with data.
- IT and BI departments who want to expand the use of Fabric within the organisation.
- Consultancy and law firms who work with multiple customers and need lightweight and efficient solutions.
📊 How to start?
To use Copilot with an F2 licence in Fabric:
- Activate Fabric from your Power BI environment or from the admin centre.
- Make sure that your organisation has enabled the use of Copilot.
- Start working from OneLake, Data Factory or Power BI with natural language suggestions.
Copilot is presented as a layer of intelligence ready to assist at every step of the data lifecycle.
🧠 Conclusion
AI is no longer a luxury for large corporations: with Copilot in F2 licences of Microsoft Fabric, becomes a tool within the reach of all data teams. This breakthrough allows organisations to start integrating artificial intelligence into their data strategy, without the need for large budgets or advanced technical expertise.
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