Data Ingestion
Infrastructure for obtaining and importing data such as an ETL tool.Data Access
Interfaces for human access to data such as a website.APIs & Integration
Interfaces for machine access to data such as APIs and other forms of data integration.Data Storage
Equipment and software for physically storing data.Data Processing
Computing hardware and software including systems and applications.Databases
Software that is used to efficiently store, process and access data.Networks
Network infrastructure for transporting data.Data Security
Hardware and software for securing data.Data Management
Tools and processes for controlling data such as a master data management platform.Data Quality
Infrastructure for assuring data quality such as a data lineage tool.Data Centers
Facilities that host data and data processing infrastructure.Data Analysis
Tools for data analysis such as a data mining, numerical computing or statistics platform.Data Visualization
Software such as analytics that visualize data for human consumption.Cloud Platforms
Platforms that allow many physical machines to be used as one for the purposes of data storage and processing.Overview: Data Infrastructure | ||
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Definition | Foundational services for acquiring, using, storing, transporting and securing data. | |
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