Data fabric is a data architecture and set of data services that provide consistent, unified, and flexible data management across various environments. It ensures data is managed the same whether it is on-premises or in the cloud. It weaves together various data sources, tools, and platforms, allowing data to be easily accessed, shared, and analyzed across an organization.
Data fabric enables real-time access to data, helping organizations make faster and more informed real time decisions. It often incorporates AI and machine learning to automate tasks that could otherwise be time-consuming, such as data cleansing and data integration. Data fabric is designed to scale up or down as required, supporting various data types and uses. Most importantly, it greatly enhances an organization’s data governance. Data fabric ensures that an organization has consistent, high quality data across all its platforms. It also ensures that the data is secure, private, and complies with any and all regulations. This allows the organization to operate knowing they are at lower risk of a costly data breach or regulation infringement.