Google Cloud Dataplex
An intelligent data fabric for unified data management and governance.
Overview
Google Cloud Dataplex is an intelligent data fabric that enables organizations to centrally manage, monitor, and govern their data across data lakes, data warehouses, and databases. It provides a framework for organizing data into lakes, zones, and assets, which maps well to the data mesh concept of domains and data products. It automates data discovery, metadata harvesting, data quality, and lifecycle management.
✨ Key Features
- Unified data governance
- Automated data discovery and classification
- Built-in data quality checks
- Centralized security and access control
- Data catalog and business glossary
- Serverless and scalable
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Deep integration with Google Cloud services (BigQuery, GCS)
- Intelligent, automated data management features
- Serverless architecture
Unique Value: Provides the foundational platform for building and governing a data mesh within the Google Cloud ecosystem, enabling domain-oriented data management at scale.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Organizing data by business domain without moving it
- Applying consistent governance policies across BigQuery and GCS
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Multi-cloud data mesh (primarily focused on GCP)
- Organizations not using the Google Cloud ecosystem
🏆 Alternatives
Offers tighter integration with GCP services than third-party tools and a more comprehensive fabric approach than standalone catalog tools.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Google Cloud Support Plans tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 14-day free trial
Free tier: Free tier for standard processing (100 DCU-hours/month) and metadata storage.
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