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What is data catalog? - abhishek_acharya - 12-23-2022

A Data Catalog is a collection of metadata, combined with data management and search tools, that helps analysts and other data users to find the data that they need, serves as an inventory of available data, and provides information to evaluate fitness of data for intended uses.

Why Data catalog?
It helps data professionals to find the most relevant data for any analytical or any business purpose.

Benefits:
  • Easily Scalable
  • Easy to update and maintain
  • Easy to share