The Future of Power BI Is Here — Understanding Direct Lake in Microsoft Fabric

Do you by any chance remember a guy called Allen Iverson? Wondering what he and Direct Lake in Microsoft Fabric have in common? This article may give you a hint about the future of Power BI!

Nikola Ilic
7 min readFeb 15, 2024
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Do you by any chance remember a guy called Allen Iverson? If you’re an NBA fan, you probably know about an incredibly talented point guard, who spent most of his time playing for the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2nd half of the 90s and the first half of this century. Iverson was a lethal scorer, averaging more than 26 points per game during his career! He was also the league’s MVP in 2001, taking part in 11 All-Star games, and finally, finding his well-deserved place in the Basketball Hall of Fame.

But, aside from all these accolades, Iverson was well known because of his nickname — “THE ANSWER”! The story behind his nickname is quite intriguing: in the mid-90s, the NBA was somehow at a crossroads, lacking “authentic” stars — “Magic” Johnson and Larry Bird retired a few years ago, whereas the one and only Michael Jordan took a sabbatical after winning three NBA titles. There was an obvious void in the game, and the League needed “the answer” to fill that void. The rest is…

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Nikola Ilic

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