Data fabric is one of those buzzwords that’s used so much and in so many ways that it often elicits an eyeroll—undeservedly so. The phrase is shorthand for a complex and important set of issues that we’re all working to manage. In this article we’ll review what data fabric is and why it’s important. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/data-fabric-s-use-of-abstraction-and-metadata