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Doppelgangers: the many identities of the modern data catalog

451 Research's Paige Bartley believes that "Alation data catalog offers a purpose-built catalog that can stand alone architecturally and provide broad data connectivity." Read the report.

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Will the real data catalog please stand up? Find out what makes a data catalog, a data catalog.

Data catalogs help users navigate data, but they can differ widely in their scope, functionality, and audience. However, the most popular and successful data catalogs share common themes—like a self-service model, crowdsourcing mechanisms, and data governance capabilities—beyond the core concept of leveraging metadata to navigate data resources.  

Find out what separates the Alation Data Catalog from the crowd and why 451 Research’s Paige Bartley believes that, “Alation offers a purpose-built catalog that can stand alone architecturally and provide broad data connectivity.”  

Download the research report to learn about: 

  • The data catalog provider and product landscape 
  • Diversity and value proposition of different catalogs 
  • Current data catalog usage and adoption trends 
  • How different catalogs stack up on connectivity, architecture, automation, and end-user audience

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