Data Mesh 101: What It Is & Why You Need It

What is Data Mesh? Join Starburst for an introduction into this modern approach to managing analytics at scale. This is the first installment of a series on Data Mesh. Coined by Zhamak Dehghani, Principal Technology Consultant at ThoughtWorks, Data Mesh embraces decentralization over-centralization, meaning it allows companies to become more efficient in accessing and exploiting data as a core architectural approach. Data Mesh addresses the flaws in monolithic data warehouses models. 

We’ll cover:

• The foundations of Data Mesh, what it is and how it works
• How to rethink organizational, architectural, and technological assumptions to get the best out of your data team and your data. 
• Why Starburst and Trino are essential to your Data Mesh 

Starburst is the analytics engine for Data Mesh. If you are moving towards adopting a Data Mesh architecture we want to be there to help.