AWS Glue Data Catalog
AWS-native metadata repository
Data Catalog
Commercial
Business
#8 Ranked
Caters to: Business, Enterprise
Centralized metadata repository for AWS services with schema management and discovery
Key Features
AI Search
Data Lineage
Data Governance
Collaboration
RBAC
PII Detection
Data Quality
Metadata Automation
Version Control
Notable Features
- AWS-native integration
- Schema management
- Automated discovery
- ETL job management
- Data lake organization
Use Cases
AWS-based organizations
Data lake management
ETL workflows
Schema management
What Makes AWS Glue Data Catalog Special
AWS Glue Data Catalog is the foundation for AWS data services, providing centralized metadata management for data lakes and ETL workflows. It's essential for AWS-based data architectures.
Integrations
S3
Redshift
Athena
EMR
Lake Formation
Glue ETL
QuickSight
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Deep AWS integration
- Centralized metadata
- Good for data lakes
- ETL integration
- Cost-effective
Cons
- Limited governance features
- No lineage tracking
- Basic collaboration
- AWS-only