Frequently asked questions for open mirroring in Microsoft Fabric

This article answers frequently asked questions about open mirroring in Microsoft Fabric.

Features and capabilities

How long does the initial replication take?

It depends on the size of the data and the data provider or application that you use to write data into open mirroring.

How long does it take to replicate data once it is in the landing zone?

Near real-time latency.

How do I manage connections?

There's no connection to manage in open mirroring.

Can Power BI reports on mirrored data use direct lake mode?

Yes, since tables are all v-ordered delta tables.

What are the replication statuses?

What are the supported data file formats?

You can upload parquet or delimited text data files, including CSV files. For more information, see Supported file formats.

Cost management

What are the costs associated with Mirroring?