{"id":34175,"date":"2023-09-28T10:17:39","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T08:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/?p=34175"},"modified":"2024-03-06T15:09:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T14:09:47","slug":"microsoft-fabric-changes-to-capacity-limits-and-workload-usage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/microsoft-fabric-changes-to-capacity-limits-and-workload-usage\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Fabric: Free Trial & Changes to Capacity Limits and Workload Usage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Effective October 1, 2023, changes to the licensing of Microsoft Fabric<\/strong> apply. These changes affect the way workload usage and capacity limits are managed, along with the introduction of storage consumption charges. Also, there is a Free Trial for Microsoft Fabric<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Microsoft Fabric Free Trial: licensing changes<\/h2>\n

The Microsoft Fabric free trial<\/strong> spans 60 days<\/strong>. It allows you to explore the full range of Fabric experiences with an initial allocation of 64 capacity units<\/strong>. This trial period is designed to help you evaluate Fabric’s capabilities and determine the compute throughput required for your specific needs. If you are currently on a Fabric trial, your workload usage will<\/strong> now be counted against your allocated trial capacity<\/strong>. If you find that you require additional capacity beyond the trial period or your trial has expired, you have the option to purchase Fabric pay-as-you-go capacities directly through the Azure portal. Reserved instance capacities will be coming soon<\/strong>, which will provide even greater discounts when pre-committing.<\/p>\n

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Microsoft Fabric Free Trial: How to Start it<\/h2>\n
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  1. Open the\u00a0Fabric homepage<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and select the Account manager<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  2. In the Account manage<\/strong>r (top right-hand corner – your profile foto), select Start trial<\/strong>. If you don’t see the\u00a0Start trial<\/em> button, trials might be disabled for your tenant.\u00a0\"\"<\/li>\n
  3. If prompted, agree to the terms and then select\u00a0Start trial<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  4. Once your trial capacity is ready, you receive a confirmation message. Select\u00a0Got it<\/strong>\u00a0to begin working in Fabric.<\/li>\n
  5. Open your Account manager again. Notice that you now have a heading for\u00a0Trial status<\/strong>. Your Account manager keeps track of the number of days remaining in your trial. You also see the countdown in your Fabric menu bar when you work in a product experience.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    After following these steps, you have a Fabric trial that includes a Power BI individual trial<\/strong> (if you didn’t already have a Power BI paid<\/em>\u00a0license) and a Fabric trial capacity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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    Other ways to start a Microsoft Fabric trial<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

    In case your Fabric administrator has enabled Microsoft Fabric for the tenant<\/a>\u00a0but you don’t have access to a capacity that has Fabric enabled, you have another option for enabling a Fabric trial. When you try to create a Fabric item in a workspace that you own (such as\u00a0My Workspace<\/strong>) and that workspace doesn’t support Fabric items, you’re prompted to start a Fabric trial. If you agree, your Fabric trial starts and your workspace is upgraded to a trial capacity workspace.<\/p>\n

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    Microsoft Fabric for Power BI Premium Customers: licensing changes<\/h2>\n

    If you have an existing Power BI Premium capacity, you automatically have access to try out Fabric. For Power BI Premium customers who have enabled access to Fabric within their tenant, it’s important to be aware that Fabric workload usage outside of Power BI will now be deducted from your Power BI Premium Capacity<\/strong>. If you reach your Power BI Premium Capacity limit, you have two options:<\/p>\n

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    1. Acquire additional Power BI Premium Capacity to expand your capabilities or<\/li>\n
    2. Purchase Fabric pay-as-you-go capacities directly through the Azure portal.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      What is Microsoft Fabric?<\/h2>\n

      Microsoft Fabric is a new analytics platform<\/strong> that integrates data and services from diverse sources into a unified and AI-powered solution<\/strong>. It is designed to streamline and accelerate the data analysis process for enterprises, by offering a range of experiences tailored to different roles and tasks. Some of the experiences that Microsoft Fabric provides are:<\/p>\n