What is the primary function of Microsoft Fabric Eventstreams?

• A. Performing batch loading of data into a data warehouse.
• B. Ingesting and transforming real-time data.
• C. Running Apache Spark notebooks and jobs.
• D. Scheduling batch ETL jobs.

Answer: (D)

Eventstreams is built to handle real-time data ingestion and processing. It brings events in as they occur—from apps, devices, or logs—and lets you apply transformations, enrichment, filtering, and routing on the fly. The goal is to make data available with minimal latency so you can drive live analytics, alerts, and streaming pipelines that feed dashboards or other systems with up-to-date information.

This differs from batch ETL, which runs on a schedule and processes data in large blocks. Eventstreams focuses on continuous, low-latency streams rather than periodic batch processing.