Trusted AI-powered analytics - informed by Azure Synapse Analytics
Connect PowerMetrics to Azure Synapse Analytics to turn warehouse data into metrics every team can use. Define metrics once and publish to a governed, shared catalog so business users can explore data independently or with help from our AI assistant.
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How to connect to Azure Synapse Analytics
See how to connect to any supported data warehouse - including Azure Synapse Analytics - and visualize your data as metrics.
Why Azure Synapse teams need a metrics layer
Azure Synapse is powerful—but that power comes with complexity. Your data lives across dedicated SQL pools, serverless pools, and the lakehouse. Your costs fluctuate between compute models. Your business users can't access the "official" version of a KPI without asking your data team. And when they do, they're often blocked by rigid Power BI models or complex SQL.
PowerMetrics sits on top of your Azure Synapse investment to solve the last-mile problem: turning your enterprise data estate into a governed, AI-driven interface that makes metrics accessible to every department—instantly.
The Azure Synapse challenge and the PowerMetrics solution
| The Challenge | The PowerMetrics Solution |
|---|---|
| The provisioning paradox: Managing costs between expensive dedicated SQL pools (which must run continuously) and unpredictable serverless pools creates constant friction. | Compute efficiency: PowerMetrics optimizes query routing and uses intelligent caching to minimize load on your dedicated SQL pools, helping you control Azure consumption costs. |
| Siloed SQL pools: Data spreads across dedicated pools, serverless pools, and external tables. No one knows which pool holds the "official" version of a metric. | The unified metric store: Bridge the gap between all your Synapse data sources. Map your SQL pools to a single, consistent semantic layer where definitions never drift. |
| The DAX and SQL barrier: Complex Power BI models and T-SQL queries create a bottleneck where only a few "super users" can build anything new. Business users are locked out. | No-code exploration: Business users interact with your "official" metrics through an intuitive UI or an AI assistant. They don't need to learn SQL or DAX. Data teams stay in control. |
What you can do with PowerMetrics and Azure Synapse
Turn your "gold" tables into action metrics
Direct-map your Synapse refined tables to a governed semantic layer. Your data never leaves the Azure tenant, but your metric logic becomes centralized and version-controlled. Every team sees the same definition. Every calculation is auditable.
Cross-cloud intelligence
Seamlessly blend your Synapse financial data with marketing data from BigQuery, sales data from Salesforce, or live feeds from any source. Create unified KPIs that exist outside of regional or platform silos. One metric catalog. One source of truth.
Enterprise-grade governance
Leverage Azure Active Directory and Synapse's native security while adding a granular metric-level permission layer on top. Data teams manage the warehouse. Business leaders own the insights. Compliance and audit trails stay intact.
AI grounded in your data
In a Synapse environment, "close enough" isn't good enough. Our AI assistant is grounded in your Synapse-backed metric definitions. It calculates answers based on your specific T-SQL logic and governed formulas. Every AI-generated insight is audit-ready and trustworthy.
Benefits of the PowerMetrics and Azure Synapse integration
- Create metrics directly from Azure Synapse: Query tables or views and turn results into governed metrics fast.
- Built for scale: Handle large datasets while using your Synapse controls for performance and concurrency.
- Trusted by design: One metric definition, many uses. The catalog keeps names, formulas, and filters consistent.
- True self-serve: Data teams keep the keys. Business users explore safely without touching raw data.
- Mix and match: Use Azure Synapse Analytics metrics alongside metrics from other warehouses, semantic layers, or data feeds. Combine them to create calculated metrics.
- AI that stays grounded: Get visualizations and explanations in natural language, based on governed metrics and source-backed responses.
How it works
PowerMetrics connects to your Azure Synapse SQL pools via our native connector. You map tables and views to metrics in our metric catalog. From there, business users can explore data through our Explorer, ask questions to our AI assistant, build dashboards, or embed metrics in the tools they already use—all without writing SQL.
Your data governance rules stay in place. Your Azure security model stays intact. PowerMetrics simply translates your Synapse data into business language.
The power of Azure Synapse, the agility of PowerMetrics
Your data strategy is built on a foundation of trust. PowerMetrics makes sure that trust extends from your data team to every decision-maker in your organization.
For data architects: Maximize your Synapse efficiency. Stop building one-off views for every business request. Ship a governed metric catalog that scales with your Azure footprint.
For business leaders: Get real-time answers from your enterprise data without the enterprise complexity. Trusted metrics, AI-powered exploration, and zero SQL required.
Ready to unlock the full ROI of your Azure Synapse investment? Connect your warehouse and create your first metric.
