1 The what and why of the data mesh
This chapter covers
- Defining data mesh
- Introducing the key concepts of the data mesh paradigm
- Understanding why the data mesh is a socio-technical paradigm shift
- Seeing the advantages of the data mesh
- Identifying possible data mesh implementation challenges
The data mesh is a decentralization paradigm. It decentralizes the ownership of data, its transformation into information, as well as its serving. It aims to increase the value extraction from data by removing bottlenecks in the data value stream by these means.
The data mesh paradigm is disrupting the data space. Large and small companies are racing to showcase their data mesh–like journey all over the internet. It’s becoming the new thing to try out ...
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