Master real-time analytics in Microsoft Fabric. Learn event-driven architectures, Eventstreams, KQL, and dashboards to create powerful, instant insights for better decision-making.
In Real-Time Intelligence in a Day, Manuel Quintana guides you through building a complete real-time analytics solution using Microsoft Fabric. You’ll explore event-driven architectures, data ingestion, and real-time processing workflows while learning to leverage tools like Eventstreams, KQL, and Real-Time Dashboards. By the end, you’ll have the skills to design, implement, and visualize streaming data solutions that deliver actionable insights instantly—empowering faster decision-making and smarter business operations.
Course Outline ( Free Preview)
Module 01 - Class Introduction
Begin with an overview of what you’ll accomplish in this hands-on event. Manuel introduces the flow of the day, the key tools in Microsoft Fabric you’ll be working with, and the core concepts of real-time data processing. You’ll get a roadmap of the entire course so you know exactly how each module builds toward your final solution.
Module 02 - What is Real-Time Intelligence
Dive into the fundamentals of real-time intelligence—what it is, why it’s important, and how it’s transforming modern data analytics. Explore the key benefits of working with live data streams, from faster decision-making to proactive responses, and see where RTI fits into a modern data architecture.
Module 03 - Exploring RTI, Eventhouse, and Real-Time Hub
Get familiar with the main components of Microsoft Fabric’s RTI capabilities. Learn how Eventhouse serves as the storage foundation, how the Real-Time Hub centralizes event management, and how these tools connect to deliver an end-to-end streaming solution. You’ll see examples of use cases and start forming ideas for your own.
Module 04 - Utilizing Eventstreams and Learning KQL
Learn how to configure and manage Eventstreams to capture and process streaming data in real time. You’ll also get an introduction to Kusto Query Language (KQL), a powerful tool for querying large volumes of fast-moving data. Understand how these elements work together to deliver real-time insights.
Module 05 - Medallion Architecture and Silver Layer Update Policies
Explore the medallion architecture for organizing and refining your data as it moves through layers. You’ll focus on the Silver layer, learning how to create and implement update policies that keep your data clean, consistent, and ready for analysis in real time.
Discover how to create materialized views for optimized query performance and how to build out the Gold layer for business-ready insights. Learn to design and connect real-time dashboards that visualize your data instantly, enabling actionable decisions without delay.
Module 07 – OneLake Integration and Lakehouse Shortcuts
See how OneLake serves as the unified data lake for your RTI solution. You’ll learn how to integrate it with your pipelines and create Lakehouse shortcuts to streamline access and organization. These techniques make it easier to work with your data across tools and teams.
Module 08 - Class Wrap Up
End the day by reviewing the concepts and skills you’ve mastered. Manuel will summarize the workflow from ingestion to visualization, highlight best practices, and suggest next steps for expanding your RTI capabilities in real-world projects.
Manuel Quintana is a Senior Consultant, Trainer, and Content Author at Pragmatic Works with more than 12 years of experience helping organizations modernize their data and analytics platforms. He specializes in Microsoft Fabric and works extensively across its end-to-end workloads, including data engineering, data warehousing, data integration, real-time analytics, and business intelligence. Manuel helps organizations design and implement scalable data solutions that transform raw data into actionable insights while enabling self-service analytics and AI-driven decision making.
In addition to his consulting work, Manuel has spent over a decade developing and delivering technical training for thousands of professionals worldwide. His expertise spans the Microsoft data platform, including T-SQL, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, Azure data services, and Microsoft Fabric. Known for his practical, hands-on teaching style, Manuel specializes in helping teams adopt modern analytics architectures and get measurable business value from their Microsoft investments.
Manuel is also an accomplished author, having written books and training content focused on Power BI and the Microsoft Power Platform. Beyond client engagements, he actively contributes to the Microsoft data community through conference presentations, user groups, webinars, and technical events, where he frequently shares expertise on Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, modern data architecture, and analytics best practices. When he's not consulting, teaching, or creating content, Manuel enjoys spending time with his wife, Lindsey, and their two children, Parker and Sebastian.
