Why you need both technical and business data catalogs

Technical data catalogs enable teams to manage and discover technical metadata for specific tools and data sources. They provide granular detail into data movement through different systems, making them ideal for handling security and compliance challenges in technical environments. Business data catalogs, on the other hand, serve as a semantic layer connecting data structures with their real-world representations, providing features such as searchable business glossaries and high-level data lineage across domains. Both types of data catalogs are essential for creating a unified modern data management strategy, with Fivetran's integrations enabling seamless collaboration between technical and business catalogs, making data more accessible, discoverable, and manageable.