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Implementing Data Mesh

by Jean-Georges Perrin, Eric Broda

September 2024

Intermediate to advanced

268 pages

7h 13m

English

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Who Is This Book For? Overview of the Parts and ChaptersWhat This Book Isn’t Conventions Used in This BookO’Reilly Online LearningHow to Contact UsAcknowledgments
Making Data AgileLocal Autonomy + Speed = AgilitySolving Today’s Data ChallengesBridging Data SilosShifting Toward Higher Quality DataTransforming Data GovernanceData Volume, Variety, and VariabilityTurning Principles into PracticeSummary
Data Mesh PrinciplesData as a ProductDecentralized Domain OwnershipSelf-Serve Data PlatformFederated Computational GovernanceDefining a “Good” Data ProductDefining a Principled Data ProductDefining a FAIR Data ProductDefining an Enterprise-Grade Data ProductDefining a Valuable Data ProductDefining a Balanced Data ProductDefining a Modern Data Product—More than Just “Regular” DataDefining a Practical Data Product LifecycleDefining a Practical Data Mesh RoadmapA “Good” Data Product Has an Empowered Data Product OwnerIdentifying a Data ProductSummary
Making Climate Data Easier to Find, Consume, Share, and TrustIntroducing Climate Quantum Inc.Climate Quantum Data LandscapeApplying Climate Quantum Inc. to Your EnterpriseSummary
Data Product ArchitectureData Product ArtifactsDevelopment Architecture ComponentsRuntime Architecture ComponentsOperations Architecture ComponentsData Mesh ArchitectureData Mesh Marketplace and RegistryData Mesh Backbone ServicesClimate Quantum Use Case ConsiderationsSummary
Bringing Value Through TrustNavigating the Data ContractGoing Through the TheoryStacking Up Good InformationIt’s All About Proper VersioningKeeping It Simple and SemanticWalking Through an Example: Complementing Tribal KnowledgeWhat is Data QoS and Why Is It Critical?RepresentationWhy Does It Matter?Why Data Quality Is Not EnoughService Levels Complement QualityApplying Data QoS to the Data ContractChecking Conformity of MeasurementsCompletenessAccuracyEngaging Service LevelsSummary
Anatomy of a Data ProductThe Data Contract to the RescueConnecting Your Data SourcesEnsuring Higher Data Quality with ObservabilityGetting Faster Data DiscoveryEnabling Operability and ControlBuilding and PackagingSummary

The Three Planes The Infrastructure Plane Remains KeyThe Data Product Experience Plane Is IndependentThe Mesh Experience Plane Is About SynergyBuilding a Capability Model for Each PlaneCapabilities of the Infrastructure Experience PlaneCapabilities of the Data Product Experience PlaneCapabilities of the Mesh Experience PlaneGathering Key Metrics Through Feedback LoopsSummary
Registering Your Data ProductConnecting to Your Products in the MeshMeshing Data Products TogetherDescribing Your Data LineageNotification Through the MeshSummary
Making Data Products Discoverable, Observable, and SecureData Product Discovery InterfaceData Product Observability InterfaceData Product Control InterfaceData Product SecurityClimate Quantum Use Case ConsiderationsToward Dynamic Data ProductsThe Power of Dynamic Data ProductsSummary
Challenges with Traditional Data CatalogsThe Data Mesh MarketplaceA Window into Data MeshThe Consumer User JourneyThe Producer User JourneySelf-Publishing of Data ProductsThe Power of DiscoverabilityBootstrapping Your MarketplaceClimate Quantum’s Data Mesh MarketplaceSummary
Data GovernanceData Product CertificationFederated Data Product CertificationImplementing Data Product Certification Data Contracts and CertificationClimate Quantum’s Certification ApproachSummary
The Modern Manufacturing Supply ChainThe Modern Software FactoryThe Data Product FactoryThe Data Product Supply ChainClimate Quantum’s Data Product Supply ChainSummary
Generative AI BackgroundLarge Language Models EmbeddingsVector DatabasesPromptsChallengesData Mesh and Generative AIImprove Data Quality with Generative AIElevate Models as Primary ArtifactsConsume Models Inside Data ProductsGenerate Data Product CodeComplement Data Product CapabilitiesClimate Quantum and Generative AISimplifying Climate Data SearchAnalyzing and Summarizing Climate Data Creating Disclosure ReportsGenerating Code to Simplify Climate Data ProcessingSummary
Team Topologies in Data MeshThe Data Product TeamPlatform TeamsEnabling TeamsClimate Quantum TeamsSummary
Characteristics of an Operating ModelThe Operating Model ContinuumCentralized OrganizationsMatrixed OrganizationsFederated OrganizationsDistributed OrganizationsData Mesh Operating ModelData Mesh Maturity ModelClimate Quantum’s Data Mesh Operating ModelSummary
Roadmap StructureStrategy and Roadmap StreamTechnology StreamFactory StreamOperating Model StreamSocialization StreamRollout StreamClimate Quantum’s Data Mesh RoadmapSummary

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Part I. The Basics

The first part of this book sets the stage for the rest of the book: by the end of this part, you will be familiar with our terminology and our use case.

Chapter 1, “Understanding Data Mesh: The Essentials”, outlines the fundamental principles of Data Mesh, a modern data architecture paradigm that promotes decentralized data ownership, treats data as a product, and implements self-serve infrastructure for domain teams. Building on Dehghani’s foundational work, this chapter emphasizes how Data Mesh introduces agility into data management by enabling local autonomy and faster response times as well as by fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.

Chapter 2, “Applying Data Mesh Principles”, summarizes the key principles of Data Mesh and focuses on how they apply to data products, including the FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable) product, as well as what constitutes a good data product and the lifecycles of data products. The goals of this chapter are to create a practical Data Mesh roadmap, translate your strategy and vision into an achievable plan, secure executive sponsorship and funding, empower a skilled data product owner with decision-making authority, and engage customers while maintaining flexibility and alignment with business objectives.

Chapter 3, “Our Case Study: Climate Quantum Inc.”, introduces Climate Quantum Inc., a fictional company leveraging Data Mesh capabilities to address the complexities of managing climate ...