# Fabric + Power BI

> Microsoft Fabric and Power BI resources covering OneLake, Real-Time Intelligence, and data analytics. Includes DAX guides, Tabular Editor, DAX Studio, and governance tools for enterprise analytics.

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## Official resources

* [What is Microsoft Fabric?](https://learn.microsoft.com/fabric/get-started/microsoft-fabric-overview)
* [Microsoft Fabric documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/fabric/)
* [Fabric learning paths](https://learn.microsoft.com/training/browse/?products=fabric)
* [Power BI fundamentals](https://learn.microsoft.com/power-bi/fundamentals/)
* [DAX overview](https://learn.microsoft.com/dax/dax-overview)

### Getting started with Fabric

* [Fabric end-to-end tutorials](https://learn.microsoft.com/fabric/get-started/end-to-end-tutorials)
* [Fabric trial](https://learn.microsoft.com/fabric/get-started/fabric-trial)
* [Fabric adoption roadmap](https://learn.microsoft.com/power-bi/guidance/fabric-adoption-roadmap)
* [Migrating to Fabric](https://learn.microsoft.com/fabric/fundamentals/migration)

## Community resources

### YouTube creators

* [Un-official getting started in PowerBI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ncp6ZCz1VoA) - [Enterprise DNA](https://www.youtube.com/@EnterpriseDNA/playlists)
* [Reza RAD - RADACAD](https://www.youtube.com/@RADACAD/playlists)
* [Guy in a Cube (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/@GuyinaCube/playlists) - Adam Saxton and Patrick LeBlanc
* [SQLBI](https://www.sqlbi.com/training/) - Marco Russo and Alberto Ferrari (DAX experts)
* [Havens Consulting](https://www.youtube.com/@HavensConsulting/playlists) - Power BI patterns and best practices

### Communities

* [Microsoft Fabric Community](https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/) - official forums (where the Power BI community lives now)
* [Reddit - r/PowerBI](https://www.reddit.com/r/PowerBI/) - community discussions and tips

### DAX resources

* [DAX Guide](https://dax.guide/) - complete DAX function reference
* [dax.do](https://dax.do/) - DAX playground
* [DAX Patterns](https://www.daxpatterns.com/) - common calculation patterns
* [The Definitive Guide to DAX](https://www.sqlbi.com/books/the-definitive-guide-to-dax-2nd-edition/) - book by Marco Russo and Alberto Ferrari

## Development

* [Power BI Desktop](https://www.microsoft.com/power-platform/products/power-bi/desktop)
* [Tabular Editor](https://tabulareditor.com/) - advanced model development
* [DAX Studio](https://daxstudio.org/) - query and optimize DAX
* [ALM Toolkit](https://github.com/microsoft/analysis-services/releases) - compare and deploy models
* [Bravo for Power BI](https://bravo.bi/) - free model analysis, DAX formatting, and date tables from SQLBI
* [Measure Killer](https://measurekiller.com/) - find and remove unused measures and columns
* [Fabric CLI](https://microsoft.github.io/fabric-cli/) - filesystem-style terminal for Fabric
* [Semantic Link Labs](https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-link-labs) - Python automation for semantic models and admin tasks
* [Power BI REST API](https://learn.microsoft.com/rest/api/power-bi/)
* [Fabric REST API](https://learn.microsoft.com/rest/api/fabric/articles/)

## Governance

* [Fabric admin documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/fabric/admin/)
* [Power BI governance and deployment](https://learn.microsoft.com/power-bi/guidance/powerbi-implementation-planning-introduction)
* [Fabric capacity management](https://learn.microsoft.com/fabric/enterprise/licenses)
* [Monitor Fabric capacity metrics](https://learn.microsoft.com/fabric/enterprise/metrics-app)