Microsoft Fabric Consulting Services
F-SKU sizing · OneLake · Direct Lake · Spark · semantic model migration · governance. Senior-architect-led since 1997. Power BI Beta Team founding-member heritage.
Last updated July 7, 2026 by Errin O'Connor, Founder & Chief AI Architect, EPC Group
EPC Group is a Microsoft Solutions Partner with all six core designations delivering enterprise Microsoft Fabric consulting — F-SKU sizing, OneLake, Direct Lake, Spark, semantic model migration, Real-Time Intelligence, and governance — for Fortune 500 healthcare, finance, and government since 1997. Fixed-fee engagements starting at $25K. Senior-architect-led, no offshore hand-off.
Key Facts
- Microsoft Solutions Partner with all six core designations under the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program
- 1,500+ Power BI enterprise deployments across 29 years — Fabric is the modern successor
- 6,500+ SharePoint implementations + 11,000+ total enterprise engagements
- Power BI Beta Team founding-member heritage (Errin O'Connor)
- 4× Microsoft Press bestselling author on Power BI and enterprise Microsoft data platforms
- Fixed-fee accelerators starting at $25,000 for Fabric Discovery Sprint
- Regulated-industry experience: HIPAA, SOC 2, FedRAMP, StateRAMP, CJIS, ITAR
What EPC Group Delivers on Microsoft Fabric
F-SKU Sizing + Capacity Planning
F2 through F2048 SKU recommendation, Pay-As-You-Go vs Reserved Instance economics, workload right-sizing.
OneLake + Medallion Architecture
Bronze / silver / gold zone design, shortcut strategy, data mesh domain structure, cross-workspace governance.
Direct Lake + Semantic Model
Migrate Power BI Import / DirectQuery models to Direct Lake mode for 3-10x query performance at scale.
Data Engineering (Spark)
Notebook-based ETL, lakehouse ingestion pipelines, Delta table optimization, cost-aware Spark cluster tuning.
Real-Time Intelligence + Data Activator
Event-stream ingestion, KQL queries, reflex alerts, streaming-to-lakehouse pipelines for operational analytics.
Governance + Purview Integration
Sensitivity labels on lakehouse tables, DLP policies, endorsement workflows, audit-ready lineage for HIPAA / SOC 2 / FedRAMP.
Migration from Snowflake / Databricks / Premium
4-phase migration methodology preserving semantic model consumers, zero-downtime cutover, ROI-verified.
Managed Fabric Operations
Quarterly capacity reviews, cost optimization (F-SKU right-sizing, RI conversion), incident response, governance drift detection.
Fixed-Fee Fabric Engagements
Fabric Discovery Sprint
from $25,0002 weeks. Current-state mapping (Snowflake / Databricks / Power BI Premium / legacy DW), target Fabric architecture, F-SKU sizing, ROI model, fixed-fee proposal for Foundation phase.
Fabric Foundation Deployment
$75K – $150KF-SKU stand-up, OneLake structure, medallion pipeline (bronze / silver / gold), first end-to-end semantic model, governance baseline (Purview integration, sensitivity labels), user training.
Enterprise Fabric Modernization
from $250,000Multi-workspace + multi-domain rollout, full migration from Snowflake / Databricks / legacy DW, ML integration, Real-Time Intelligence, cost optimization, managed governance.
Microsoft Fabric Consulting FAQ
What does a Microsoft Fabric consultant do?
A Microsoft Fabric consultant helps enterprises design, deploy, and optimize the Microsoft Fabric platform — a unified data + analytics platform combining data warehouse, lakehouse, Spark, real-time intelligence, and Power BI on OneLake. EPC Group Fabric consultants deliver F-SKU sizing, OneLake architecture, medallion (bronze/silver/gold) design, Direct Lake mode implementation, Data Engineering (Spark) pipelines, Data Activator alerts, Real-Time Intelligence event streams, semantic model migration from Power BI Premium, governance frameworks (Purview integration), and ROI justification vs Snowflake / Databricks.
How much does Microsoft Fabric consulting cost?
EPC Group Fabric engagements are fixed-fee: Fabric Discovery Sprint (2 weeks) starts at $25,000. Fabric Foundation Deployment (F-SKU stand-up + OneLake + first medallion pipeline + semantic model + governance) runs $75,000-$150,000 depending on scope. Enterprise Fabric Modernization (multi-workspace, multi-domain, full migration from Snowflake/Databricks/legacy DW) starts at $250,000. See /pricing for the full fixed-fee accelerator catalog.
When should we migrate from Power BI Premium to Microsoft Fabric?
Migrate when any of these apply: (a) You need Spark / Data Engineering on top of BI, (b) You need OneLake unified storage, (c) You need Direct Lake mode (vs Import or DirectQuery — Direct Lake is 3-10x faster for large datasets), (d) You need Data Activator or Real-Time Intelligence, (e) Your Premium P1/P2/P3 renewal is coming up — Fabric F64+ is the modern equivalent with substantially expanded capability at similar price. Do NOT migrate if you are exclusively doing report-consumption BI with no data engineering — Premium is still fine there.
How does Microsoft Fabric compare to Snowflake or Databricks?
Fabric wins when your data + users live in Microsoft (M365 + Azure + Power BI). Unified platform (data warehouse + lakehouse + Spark + BI + real-time + Power Automate integration) means one bill, one identity, one governance. Snowflake wins on multi-cloud portability + petabyte-scale query performance. Databricks wins on best-in-class ML platform + open-source Spark ecosystem. EPC Group has delivered greenfield Fabric builds AND migrations FROM Snowflake / Databricks / legacy DW. See /microsoft-fabric-vs-snowflake-vs-databricks-2026 for the decision framework.
What is the right F-SKU size for our workload?
F-SKU sizing depends on: (1) Active concurrent users (Power BI consumers + Fabric workload users), (2) Data volume in OneLake (raw + transformed), (3) Workload type — BI reporting vs Spark ETL vs Data Activator vs Real-Time Intelligence, (4) Refresh frequency + concurrency. EPC Group benchmark: F64 ($5,257/mo Pay-As-You-Go, ~$3,150/mo Reserved Instance) is the Premium inflection point — equivalent to legacy Power BI Premium P1. F8-F32 work for departments + smaller workloads. Use our /tools/microsoft-fabric-capacity-calculator to model your specific case.
Does EPC Group have Microsoft Fabric certified consultants?
Yes. EPC Group is a Microsoft Solutions Partner with all six core designations under the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program, including Data & AI. Founder Errin O'Connor was a Power BI Beta Team founding member and is a 4× Microsoft Press bestselling author on Power BI and enterprise Microsoft data platforms. Our consultants hold Fabric certifications (DP-600, DP-700) and have delivered 1,500+ Power BI enterprise deployments plus Fabric implementations since Fabric GA.
What regulated industries has EPC Group deployed Fabric for?
Healthcare (HIPAA — Purview data-loss prevention on OneLake, sensitivity labels on Fabric semantic models, BAA-compliant configuration), Financial Services (SOC 2 / GLBA — audit-ready lineage via Fabric governance, FinOps cost controls, row-level security across BI + lakehouse), Federal + State Government (FedRAMP High / StateRAMP / CJIS — GCC High Fabric configuration, CJIS-compliant identity + audit), Regulated Manufacturing (ITAR / IP protection — network isolation, private endpoints, IP-sensitive semantic models).
What is the EPC Group Fabric engagement methodology?
Our 4-phase engagement: (1) Discovery — 2-week paid workshop mapping current state (Snowflake / Databricks / Power BI Premium / legacy DW), target Fabric state, F-SKU sizing, ROI model. Deliverable: fixed-fee proposal. (2) Foundation — F-SKU deployment, OneLake structure, medallion architecture, first end-to-end pipeline, semantic model, governance baseline. (3) Enterprise Rollout — additional workspaces, domain-driven ownership, ML integration, Real-Time Intelligence, cost optimization. (4) Operate — managed governance, quarterly reviews, capacity right-sizing. Senior architect leads every phase — no offshore hand-off.
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