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A Guide to Data Mesh & Data Fabric

Data Mesh & Data Fabric Combined
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Blending Data Mesh and Data Fabric: Crafting a Balanced Data Strategy

Many practitioners view data mesh and data fabric as mutually exclusive approaches to data strategy. However, these paradigms complement each other. Data mesh focuses on decentralization and autonomy; Data fabric ensures centralized integration and governance. This article dives into how blending elements of both can offer flexibility and control to create the right fit for your organization’s data strategy.


Report
CDO Techvent: Building Data Products with Data Mesh & Data Fabric - Event Summary Report

An event summary of Eckerson Group's CDO TechVent for Building Data Products with Data Mesh & Data Fabric on August 17, 2023.

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CDO Techvent: Building Data Products with Data Mesh & Data Fabric - Event Slides

Event slides created for Eckerson Group's CDO TechVent for Building Data Products with Data Mesh & Data Fabric on August 17, 2023.


Data Mesh
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Practical Approaches to Implementing a Data Mesh

This report explains how data mesh is a journey that unfolds iteratively according to a company’s needs and readiness for the changes that it imposes.


Blog
Data Mesh’s Missing Ingredient: A Data Marketplace

The data mesh framework doesn’t specify a key component that completes the last mile of the architecture: a data provisioning environment. 

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Data Mesh: Evaluating Your Organization's Readiness for a Decentralized Data Future

Data mesh is a new paradigm for fulfilling the promised value of data. But it’s not for everyone. Learn how to assess if you’re ready for data mesh.

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Data Mesh Translated: Software Engineers Try to Reform Data

The data mesh is an attempt by software engineers to remake the data industry in their image. There is a lot of goodness in the data mesh but will it work?

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Data Mesh: The Sky is Not Falling

Data mesh is giving many of us from the data warehouse generation a serious case of agita. But, my fellow old-school data tamers, it’s going to be ok.


Data Fabric
Report

Data Fabric: The Next Step in the Evolution of Data Architectures

Data fabric, another step in evolving data architecture, uses metadata, machine learning, and automation to provide a unified view of enterprise data regardless of its format or location. It encompasses previous architectures—data warehouses and data lakes—to support business intelligence, data science, and embedded analytics.


Event

What Works Series: How Data Products, Data Fabric, and Generative AI Make Self-Service Possible

This session of the What Work series will explore the rise of data products, data fabric, and generative AI and how these new technologies and approaches are changing the nature of how business users consume data & analytics. 

Blog
Data Fabric’s Use of Abstraction and Metadata

Data fabric may be a buzzword. But it’s shorthand for data issues that we must manage. Read on to learn what data fabric is and why it’s important.

Whitepaper
Unifying Enterprise Data: How a Data Fabric Converges Application and Data Integration

By using a data fabric that connects to enterprise application integration (EAI) tools, organizations can bridge the gap between operational and...

Podcast
Analyst Series - Data Fabric: The Next Step in the Evolution of Data Architectures

Dan and Jay discussed the concept of Data Fabric, an automated and AI-driven approach to managing modern data environments.

Report
Data Fabric Smart Data Engineering, Operations, and Orchestration

Data fabric is a combination of architecture and technology designed to streamline the complexities of managing many different kinds of data.