Microsoft Fabric – Clear mental model and end-to-end architecture

[Prashant3420]

What concept do you need more clarity on?

I’m looking for a clear, practical explanation of Microsoft Fabric’s overall architecture and mental model.
Specifically, how the core components (OneLake, Lakehouse, Warehouse, Data Engineering, Data Factory, Data Science, Real-Time Analytics, Power BI) fit together, when to use each, and how data typically flows across them in real-world scenarios.

The goal is to understand Fabric not as separate tools, but as one integrated platform, including how it differs conceptually from traditional Azure Synapse + Data Factory + ADLS setups.

Any reference explaining that concept

Microsoft Fabric overview documentation

Microsoft Learn: “What is Microsoft Fabric?”

Fabric architecture and OneLake documentation

Community blogs comparing Fabric vs Synapse

Official Fabric announcements and Ignite sessions

(References explain parts well, but a single, cohesive mental model is missing.)

Have you checked the list of issues to see if there is a similar suggestion?

Yes, I have checked

[matrachlin]

Sounds like a great note to add.