Part 1: The Building Blocks

Data Fabric architecture, alongside its distinguishing qualities and business value proposition, needs to first be defined to enable its adoption as part of any data management strategy.

The first part of this book introduces Data Fabric architecture by establishing the core building blocks and their business value proposition. I offer a different perspective on what defines Data Fabric architecture than ones on the market today. Data Fabric is a flexible and composable architecture capable of adopting several data management styles and operational models. Foundational Data Governance pillars and their intended focus are explained, and a list of key characteristics of what does and doesn’t define Data Fabric is provided.

By the end of Part 1, you will have an understanding of what Data Fabric architecture is, its differentiating characteristics and architecture principles, and the impact of not having a Data Governance-centric architecture...