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An Introduction to Data Catalogs: The Future of Data Management
The management complexities of big data, cloud hosting, self-service analytics, and data science have made data management extremely challenging. A data catalog—that helps enterprises find, understand, trust, use, and reuse data—has become a key technology enabler in overcoming these challenges.
In his eBook, Dave Wells, senior analyst at Eckerson Group, explain what makes data catalogs central to data analysis, data curation, data governance, and data science. An industry expert, consultant, and educator, Wells brings a unique perspective to data management based on his five decades of working with data in both technical and business roles.
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Where do data catalogs fit in metadata management?
Collaboration and crowdsourcing with data cataloging
How to drive data catalog adoption
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