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What is a Data Fabric and Why Would You Want One?

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More data sources, more silos, more complexity, and constant change. Data architectures are challenged to keep pace, creating a big problem for today’s data-driven organizations—one that puts your business at risk. 

In response, data-driven organizations are implementing data fabrics. One of the hottest analyst and vendor terms in data management today, data fabrics are among data and analytics fastest-growing trends.

What is a Data Fabric?

A data fabric is a modern distributed data architecture that includes shared data assets and optimized data fabric pipelines that you can use to address today’s data challenges in a unified way.

Sounds Great, But… 

But your organization’s demand for data is exploding and your data landscape is extensive and complex. What data, sources, and use cases does a data fabric support? The list includes:     

How is a Data Fabric Different from other Data Architectures you might Consider?

Data fabrics embrace today’s more distributed data landscapes and take advantage of more modern data management and integration capabilities. With your data fabric, you can:

How Will a Data Fabric Deliver Value?

 A data fabric makes sense from a technical perspective, but you also need to make your business case. Your data fabric can provide business value in a number of ways:  


A data fabric is a modern distributed data architecture that includes shared data assets and optimized data fabric pipelines that you can use to address today’s data challenges in a unified way.
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Take the Next Step

Now that you know what a data fabric is and why you would want one, your next step is to learn more about how to evaluate your data fabric options. Here are some resources: 

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