Data Mesh
Data Mesh is a relatively new architectural paradigm for organizing and managing data within large organizations. It proposes a decentralized approach to data management that aims to address the challenges associated with traditional centralized data architectures.
In a Data Mesh architecture, data is treated as a product and is owned and managed by decentralized teams called Data Domains. These Data Domains are responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of specific data products, including data quality, governance, security, and access.
Key principles of Data Mesh include:
Domain-Oriented Decentralization: Data is owned and managed by individual teams or Data Domains, who have the domain knowledge and expertise to understand and govern the data effectively.
Self-Serve Data Infrastructure: Data Domains have the autonomy to choose and manage their own technology stack, tools, and infrastructure for storing, processing, and serving their data products. This allows them to select the most suitable technologies based on their specific needs.
Federated Data Governance: Data governance responsibilities are distributed among Data Domains. Each domain is accountable for ensuring data quality, security, compliance, and privacy within their respective data products. Common standards and guidelines are established to maintain consistency across domains.
Product Thinking and APIs: Data is treated as a product, and Data Domains design and provide well-defined APIs for data access. This promotes discoverability, reusability, and interoperability of data products across the organization.
Data Mesh Architecture Patterns: Data Mesh employs architectural patterns such as Data Products, Federated Computational Governance, and Mesh API to enable scalable, discoverable, and self-serve data capabilities.
The goals of implementing a Data Mesh approach include increased data democratization, improved data quality and ownership, reduced data silos, enhanced collaboration, and faster delivery of data-driven insights and products.
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