A data integration approach that creates a virtual abstraction layer enabling users and applications to access, query, and integrate data from multiple disparate sources as a single unified system without physically moving or replicating the underlying data, supporting real-time access and reduci…
Semantic Classification
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Technical Details
- Core Capabilities:
- Abstraction: Hide technical details (location, structure, API, storage technology)
- Virtualized Access: Connect disparate sources to common logical access point
- Data Transformation: Transform, clean, reformat, aggregate at query time
- Data Federation: Combine results from multiple source systems
- Data Delivery: Publish views and services on demand
- Benefits over Traditional ETL:
- Data remains in place; no physical movement
- Real-time access to source systems
- Reduces data errors and unnecessary workload
- No single data model imposed
- Industry Recognition (2024):
- CData: Only new entrant in 2024 Gartner report
- Denodo: Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice (4.6/5) four years running
- Modern Architecture Role: Key component of data fabric architecture; isolates data management complexity
Applications
- Enterprise data integration
- Real-time analytics and AI
- Federated data queries
- Multi-cloud data access
- Legacy system integration