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Notes from
the data layer.

Practical architecture patterns, implementation lessons, and ideas for building dependable cloud data platforms.

By Sreedhar Vengala (Ven)Follow on LinkedIn ↗

Security & governance13 September 20262 min read

From Microsoft documentation to a practical OneLake Security Advisor

Turning Microsoft Fabric documentation into practical permission maps, security recommendations, and implementation plans.

Microsoft Fabric27 May 20262 min read

Nine decisions to make before creating a workspace—from capacity and identity to deployment pipelines and governance.

Integration24 April 20262 min read

A real-world investigation into a silent Dataverse–Fabric sync failure, its root cause, and the change that resolved it.

Data architecture15 April 20265 min read

A federated reference-data pattern with one authoritative source, governed shortcuts, and a single consumer endpoint.

Engineering patterns30 March 20266 min read

Using a dedicated shortcut Lakehouse and a Dataverse saga to make exceptional data corrections traceable and controlled.