Data Catalogs and Data Intelligence Platforms

Data catalogs and data intelligence platforms provide active metadata management that enables data discovery, lineage tracking, and intelligent organization of data assets across the enterprise. These platforms serve as the foundation for data products and marketplaces, making data assets discoverable, understandable, and consumable.

By maintaining comprehensive metadata including business glossaries, data quality metrics, usage statistics, and lineage information, data catalogs help organizations overcome the persistent challenges of unclear ownership and poor data discovery. The trend encourages reusable datasets accompanied by active metadata, enabling self-service analytics while maintaining governance and quality standards.

Data intelligence platforms extend beyond traditional catalogs to provide AI-powered recommendations, automated classification, and intelligent data matching, transforming how organizations understand and leverage their data assets.