Power BI Architecture with Databricks

Hi powerbihelp87 ,

Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Fabric Community.

Thank you Ritaf1983 HarishKM for the prompt response.

If you're already using Databricks and moving toward Fabric (Premium), a hybrid approach works well. You can continue using Databricks for heavy data processing and land curated data into Fabric (OneLake or Warehouse) for reporting.

Fabric integration with Power BI (especially DirectLake) offers cost efficiency and tight ecosystem alignment, but it’s still maturing - some bugs and limitations are expected. On the other hand, Databricks SQL endpoints are more stable for large-scale data but can be more costly.

Recommendation: Start hybrid, evaluate Fabric’s readiness in your use case, and gradually shift based on performance and governance needs.

Thank you.