22-25 April 2026

Performance tuning Dataflows Gen2

Proposed session for SQLBits 2026

TL; DR

Learn how new features in Dataflows Gen2 result in better performance and lower CU cost

Session Details

For anyone doing self-service data transformation in Fabric, recent enhancements to Dataflows Gen2 mean they are now significantly quicker and cheaper than Dataflows Gen1. In this session you will learn how to make your Dataflows Gen2 run faster and use fewer CUs by tuning your M code and taking advantage of new features such as fast copy, partitioned compute and the modern query evaluator.

3 things you'll get out of this session

* Learn about recently released features in Dataflows Gen2 * Tune Dataflows Gen2 so they run faster * Tune Dataflows Gen2 so they consume fewer CUs