enterprise data governance

About this tag
Enterprise data governance is a recurring theme in recent WindowsForum discussions about Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, and Informatica. The content focuses on how organizations manage, secure, and control data within AI and analytics platforms. Key topics include Microsoft Fabric's role as a governed data layer for AI agents, Databricks Genie enabling governed natural-language queries inside Microsoft 365, and Informatica's efforts to enforce data residency and control through Fabric Open Mirroring and Azure delivery points. These threads emphasize that governance is critical for making AI trustworthy and production-ready, with an emphasis on regulatory compliance, data lineage, and access controls in enterprise environments.
  1. Microsoft Fabric 2026: Agent-Ready Data Layer Beats Chatbots in AI Platform War

    Microsoft used Build 2026 in early June to position Microsoft Fabric as the enterprise data and context platform for AI agents, announcing Azure HorizonDB, GPU-accelerated Fabric Data Warehouse, and Fabric IQ integrations aimed squarely at Snowflake, Databricks, and the growing market for...
  2. Databricks Genie in Microsoft 365: Governed AI Analytics Inside Teams

    Databricks is extending its Genie natural-language analytics capability into Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and SharePoint through Copilot Studio, giving enterprise users a way to query governed Databricks data from the Microsoft 365 tools where they already work. The move is not just...
  3. Informatica Brings Fabric Open Mirroring and Swiss Azure Control to IDMC

    Informatica is sharpening its Microsoft strategy again, and this time the message is as much about control as it is about connectivity. The company’s newly announced Microsoft Fabric Open Mirroring support and a Switzerland-based Azure point of delivery for IDMC show a vendor trying to solve two...