Get Certified: Fabric Data Engineer (DP-700 Accelerated Series & Collection) (Microsoft Reactor)

Get Certified: Fabric Data Engineer (DP-700 Accelerated Series & Collection) (Microsoft Reactor)

Source

• Provider: Microsoft Reactor & Microsoft Learn FastTrack Engineering
• Platform: Microsoft Reactor YouTube Channel (@MicrosoftReactor), Microsoft Reactor Series Portal & Microsoft Learn
• Source Companion Collection: Reactor DP-700 Learn Together Collection (2g42i3mww7z36g)
• Official Reactor Series S-1516 Portal: Get Certified: DP700 - Become a Fabric Data Engineer (Series S-1516)
• Official Reactor Series S-1592 Portal: Fabric Data Days (Series S-1592)
• Content type: Official Microsoft Engineer & MVP Multi-Part Exam Acceleration Series and Curated Learning Collection
• Target Exam: Exam DP-700: Implementing Data Engineering Solutions using Microsoft Fabric
• Target Credential: Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate
• Date captured: 2026-08-16
• Last reviewed: 2026-08-23

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1. Overview

The Microsoft Reactor “Get Certified: Fabric Data Engineer (DP-700 Accelerated)” series is an official Microsoft-led exam readiness curriculum. Delivered in collaboration with Microsoft Principal Program Managers, FastTrack engineering architects, and top Microsoft Data Platform MVPs, the series breaks down the complete DP-700 objective domain into targeted, high-impact livestream sessions.

The accompanying Microsoft Learn collection (2g42i3mww7z36g) aggregates official hands-on modules, architectural slide decks, and code walk-throughs utilized across the European and global Reactor DataDays webinars.

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2. 🎯 Key Microsoft Campaign & Readiness Links

Resource	Shortlink / URI	Description
Practice for the Exam	https://aka.ms/PRAC_DP700	Official unproctored 50-question readiness assessment
Prepare for the Exam	https://aka.ms/PREP_DP700	Exam landing page, prerequisites & scheduling portal
General Exam Information	https://aka.ms/INFO_DP700	Exam format, question types & candidate policies
Official Study Guide	https://aka.ms/Study_Guide	Skills measured breakdown across the 3 objective domains
Fabric Data Days Portal	https://aka.ms/fabricdatadays	Global community hub for Fabric Data Days workshops

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3. 👥 Instructor & Speaker Roster

The series features seasoned Microsoft Data Platform MVPs, FastTrack architects, and Microsoft Community Leads:

• Charley Hanania (Data Platform Advisor)
• Johan Ludvig Brattås (Head of Data & AI, Enora / MVP)
• Yarden Dor (Community & Events Program Manager, Microsoft Reactor)
• Frank Geisler (CEO, GDS Business Intelligence / MVP)
• Matthias Falland (CTO, Corporate Software / MVP)
• Ginger Grant (Founder, Desert Isle Group / MVP)
• Heidi Hasting (Manager Data Engineering, Avanade / MVP)
• Brian Bønk (Data Platform Specialist, datageek / MVP)
• Mahmut Olcay Çelik (Senior Technical Program Manager, M+ MomentumPlus)
• Ásgeir Gunnarsson (Owner, North Insights / MVP)
• Will Needham (Fabric Instructor & Director, Unified Education / Fabric Dojo)
• Aleksi Partanen (Data Architect & Founder, CertiAce / Norrin / MVP)
• Reitse Eskens (Data Platform Consultant, Axians NL / MVP)

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4. 📺 Syllabus & Episode Breakdown (Series S-1516)

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    Ep1["Ep 1: Get Started with Data Engineering\n(OneLake, Lakehouses, Delta format)"]
    Ep2["Ep 2: Ingest & Manage Data with Data Factory\n(Pipelines, Dataflow Gen2, Notebooks)"]
    Ep3["Ep 3: Real-Time Intelligence in Fabric\n(Eventstreams, KQL DB, Activator)"]
    Ep4["Ep 4: Data Warehousing in Fabric\n(T-SQL, CTAS, Cross-DB Queries)"]
    Ep5["Ep 5: Environment, CI/CD & Security\n(Git, Deployment Pipelines, Monitoring)"]
    Ep6["Ep 6: Administration & Governance\n(Purview, Capacities, Workspace RBAC)"]
    Ep7["Ep 7: Exam Day Prep & Open Q&A\n(Time Management & Trap Strategies)"]

    Ep1 --> Ep2 --> Ep3 --> Ep4 --> Ep5 --> Ep6 --> Ep7

Episode 1: Get Started with Data Engineering on Microsoft Fabric

• Instructors: Charley Hanania, Johan Ludvig Brattås
• Event Link: Reactor Event 25494
• Core Topics:
  • Fundamentals of Microsoft Fabric and OneLake (“OneDrive for Data”) logical storage.
  • Lakehouse structure (Files vs. Tables), Delta Lake ACID transaction format, and metadata catalogs.
  • Comparing Microsoft Fabric unified SaaS analytics with Azure Synapse Analytics and Azure Databricks.
• Related Vault Modules:
  • Get Started with Lakehouses in Microsoft Fabric
  • Configure OneLake Shortcuts and Data Sharing

Episode 2: Ingest and Manage Data in Fabric with Data Factory and Notebooks

• Instructors: Frank Geisler, Matthias Falland
• Event Link: Reactor Event 25495
• Core Topics:
  • High-throughput ingestion using Data Factory Copy Activity and CDC mechanisms.
  • Dataflow Gen2 low-code data reshaping, Power Query mashups, and Lakehouse/Warehouse staging.
  • PySpark notebook authoring, DataFrame transformations, notebookutils operations, and modular pipeline scheduling.
• Related Vault Modules:
  • Use Data Factory Pipelines in Microsoft Fabric
  • Ingest Data with Dataflows Gen2 in Microsoft Fabric
  • Use Apache Spark in Microsoft Fabric

Episode 3: Implement Real-Time Intelligence in Microsoft Fabric

• Instructors: Ginger Grant, Heidi Hasting
• Event Link: Reactor Event 25496
• Core Topics:
  • Streaming architecture: Real-Time Hub, Eventstreams, and Eventhouse setup.
  • Ingesting streaming feeds (Kafka, IoT Hub, Event Hubs, Azure SQL CDC) with stream transformations.
  • KQL Database tables, update policies, materialized views, and Data Activator event triggers.
• Related Vault Modules:
  • Get Started with Real-Time Intelligence in Microsoft Fabric
  • Ingest Real-Time Data with Eventstreams in Microsoft Fabric
  • Query and Transform Data in KQL Databases

Episode 4: Data Warehousing in Microsoft Fabric

• Instructors: Brian Bønk, Mahmut Olcay Çelik
• Event Link: Reactor Event 25497
• Core Topics:
  • Fabric Data Warehouse data loading: COPY INTO, CTAS, T-SQL performance optimization, and statistics maintenance.
  • Cross-database querying between Lakehouse SQL analytics endpoints and Warehouse items.
  • Dimensional modeling, Slowly Changing Dimensions (SCD Type 1 & 2), and transaction management.
• Related Vault Modules:
  • Organize a Fabric Lakehouse using Medallion Architecture Design
  • Work with Delta Lake Tables in Microsoft Fabric

Episode 5: The Microsoft Fabric Environment — CI/CD, Monitoring, and Security

• Instructors: Ásgeir Gunnarsson, Will Needham
• Event Link: Reactor Event 25498
• Core Topics:
  • Application lifecycle management: Git integration (Azure DevOps & GitHub), Deployment Pipelines, and programmatic deployments.
  • Capacity monitoring using the Microsoft Fabric Capacity Metrics App and Monitoring Hub.
  • Security architecture: Workspace roles vs. item permissions, SQL endpoint security (RLS, CLS, Dynamic Data Masking).
• Related Vault Modules:
  • Implement Security and Governance for Fabric Data Engineering
  • Manage Capacity and Performance in Microsoft Fabric
  • Monitor and Optimize Data Engineering Workloads in Fabric

Episode 6: Microsoft Fabric Administration and Governance

• Instructors: Aleksi Partanen, Reitse Eskens
• Event Link: Reactor Event 25499
• Core Topics:
  • Fabric Admin Portal management: Capacity administration, tenant switch governance, and domain hierarchy.
  • Microsoft Purview integration: Sensitivity labels, lineage tracking, endorsement (Promoted / Certified).
  • Network security: Managed Private Endpoints and trusted workspace access controls.
• Related Vault Modules:
  • Implement Security and Governance for Fabric Data Engineering
  • Manage Capacity and Performance in Microsoft Fabric

Episode 7: Prepare for Exam Day and Open Q&A

• Instructors: Full Reactor Instructor Panel
• Event Link: Reactor Event 25500
• Core Topics:
  • Case study analysis and time management strategies (allotting time for case study sections).
  • Open-book Microsoft Learn navigation tactics during the live exam session.
  • Identifying trap answers and eliminating non-viable options based on workload constraints.

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5. Related Vault Resources

• Target Exam: Exam DP-700: Implementing Data Engineering Solutions using Microsoft Fabric
• Target Credential: Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate
• Companion Guides:
  • CertiAce DP-700 Study Guide & Learning Path
  • Aleksi Partanen DP-700 Masterclass
  • Will Needham DP-700 Full Course
  • DP-700 Free Video Courses & Learning Materials Master Guide
  • DP-700 Community Insights & Strategy
  • High-Yield Cheatsheets Directory
• Index Listing: _indexes/courses-index.md