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In this session, Vlad Kireyev breaks down one of the most important decisions in Microsoft Fabric: when to use a Lakehouse and when to use a Warehouse. Using the “Storage Wars” analogy, he explains how both storage options are built on the same underlying data format, but serve very different purposes depending on your workloads, users, and reporting needs. You’ll learn the strengths and trade-offs of each approach, including support for structured and unstructured data, Spark notebooks, SQL performance, Power BI integration, and machine learning workflows.

Vlad also walks through how Lakehouses and Warehouses fit together inside a Medallion Architecture, showing why this is rarely an either-or choice and more often about using the right tool at the right stage of your data platform. The session also includes a practical Microsoft Fabric demo, guidance on moving data through bronze, silver, and gold layers, and a high-level look at security and governance considerations. If you’re building analytics solutions in Fabric and want a clearer mental model for designing modern data platforms, this talk is a great place to start.

00:00 | Introduction: the “Storage Wars” analogy
01:28 | Lakehouse vs Warehouse in Microsoft Fabric
01:54 | Meet Vlad Kireyev
02:17 | SSW Rewards app
02:44 | Agenda
03:34 | Lakehouse vs Warehouse: storage, Spark, SQL, and users
06:52 | Strengths and trade-offs of each option
09:36 | How to choose the right home for your data
11:17 | Medallion Architecture: bronze, silver, and gold
15:55 | How it all fits together
17:17 | Microsoft Fabric demo walkthrough
27:22 | Semantic models explained
28:34 | Security and governance in Fabric
38:59 | Best practices and key takeaways
41:56 | Q&A: data integrity, semantic models, performance, and processing choices

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About the speakers

About the speakers

Vlad Kireyev

Vlad is a Full Stack Software Engineer at SSW Brisbane, passionate about partnering with international clients to deliver innovative, complex solutions.

Skilled in C# with .NET, JavaScript with React, SQL, Python, and cloud platforms, Vlad also brings expertise in Data Analytics, Data Engineering, and DevOps. He has contributed to high-impact projects ranging from enterprise web applications to data-driven platforms that streamline operations and improve efficiency.

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