What is Data Fabric?
The idea of a “Data Fabric” started in the early 2010’s. Forrester first used the term in their published research in 2013. Since then, many papers, vendors, and analyst firms have adopted the term. The goal was to create an architecture that encompassed all forms of analytical data for any type of analysis with seamless accessibility and shareability by all those with a need for it.
Data Fabric is about optimizing the journey from source to consumer. But this journey can be hard if you don't know what data is available as the source or be able to connect the requirements of the consumer to what is available. Furthermore the journey can present risk to the organization if the wrong people get the wrong data and use it for the wrong purpose.
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