Why Now Is the Time to Move from Synapse to Fabric - And How to Do It 10X Faster

Many organisations know they need to modernise their data platform, but the shift from Synapse to Microsoft Fabric often gets pushed to “next quarter” or “later in the year.” The reality? Delaying the move is now costing businesses far more than completing it.

Here’s why forward-thinking CIOs and CTOs are prioritising Fabric and how they’re doing it in weeks, not years.

Fabric unlocks capabilities Synapse can’t - especially for AI

Microsoft Fabric introduces a fully unified analytics platform, but the biggest shift is this:

Fabric is now the foundation for Microsoft Copilot and the next generation of AI features across the Microsoft ecosystem. 

Organisations staying on Synapse simply can’t access the full suite of AI-driven capabilities that will define the next 2–3 years of productivity and analytics innovation.

If AI readiness is on your roadmap, Fabric becomes non-negotiable.

Costs are lower and far more predictable.

Customers moving from Synapse to Fabric typically see:

• Up to 66% lower monthly cloud costs
• A single capacity-based billing model
• Automatic alignment with future Microsoft enhancements

Fabric simplifies your analytics spend and reduces operational overhead.

But the Perceived Migration Effort Has Been the Blocker

Traditionally, a rebuild from Synapse to Fabric could take:

• 12–24 months
• Multiple engineers
• High disruption
• Significant risk

Most organisations know they should migrate - they just can’t justify the engineering time.

The 5Y Engineering Hub Removes These Blockers

5Y has developed a breakthrough: the Engineering Hub, an automation-first approach that rebuilds Synapse workloads in Fabric 10X faster, with far less engineering effort.

Customers now achieve:

• 4–8 week migration timelines
• Up to 90% reduction in engineering effort
• Smooth transitions with minimal disruption
• A future-proof architecture with no vendor lock-in

This is a fundamentally different way to modernise a data platform.

Microsoft Funding Makes the Business Case Even Stronger

As a certified Microsoft partner, 5Y helps customers secure funding that can significantly offset migration costs — in some cases covering them entirely.

When you combine:

• Lower subscription costs
• Reduced engineering effort
• Shorter timelines
• Microsoft funding

...the ROI becomes immediate.

Why C-Suite Leaders Are Acting Now

Executives we speak to consistently cite three drivers:

1. Cost reduction without delaying innovation
2. AI readiness, especially Copilot adoption
3. Faster delivery, avoiding internal bottlenecks

Fabric delivers all three - and the Engineering Hub makes the migration achievable within weeks.

Ready to Move Fast? Here’s the Next Step

If you want to understand what a rapid Synapse to Fabric migration could look like for your organisation, we’d love to show you.

A short 15-minute discovery call will cover:

• Your potential cost savings
• A realistic migration timeline
• Eligibility for Microsoft funding
• Your path to Copilot and enterprise AI