Making Sense of Fabric Capacity: Start, Monitor, Scale

"What capacity do we need?" It's one of the first questions I get asked on almost every Fabric engagement, and one of the hardest to answer without context. But here's what I've learned: the starting point matters less than what happens next.

Too often, organisations pick a capacity, deploy it, and never look at it again. No monitoring. No visibility shared with the people building on the platform. No clear understanding of what's actually included or how to tell when it's time to scale. By the time someone notices a problem, it's usually because something's already slow or broken.

In this session, I'll walk through how I approach Fabric capacity conversations with clients, from the initial "where do I start?" through to ongoing monitoring and knowing when to scale.

We'll cover:

- What's included at each capacity tier and how to think about your starting point
- The tools that matter: Capacity Metrics app, workspace monitoring, Fabric Toolbox, FUAM, and more
- How to read the signals and share visibility with the right people
- Permissions, access, and who needs to see what
- When and how to scale up, down, or pause

You'll leave with a decision framework for choosing capacity, a monitoring checklist, and a clearer picture of the tools available. Whether you're sizing your first Fabric capacity or inheriting one you don't fully understand, this session will give you the grounding you need.

- What's included at each capacity tier and how to think about your starting point - The tools that matter: Capacity Metrics app, workspace monitoring, Fabric Toolbox, FUAM, and more - How to read the signals and share visibility with the right people - Permissions, access, and who needs to see what - When and how to scale up, down, or pause