What is data observability?

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This is a podcast episode titled, What is data observability?. The summary for this episode is: <p>This episode of <em>Techsplainers</em> introduces data observability, the practice of monitoring data health across an organization. We explore why data observability matters, with 80% of executives distrusting their data and companies like Unity Software losing $110 million due to bad data. The discussion covers the three stages of the DataOps cycle (detection, awareness, and iteration), the five pillars of data observability (freshness, distribution, volume, schema, and lineage), and how data observability differs from data quality and governance. We also examine the hierarchy of data observability and provide a practical roadmap for implementing a data observability framework to ensure reliable, trustworthy data for better business decisions.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Find more information at https://www.ibm.biz/techsplainers-podcast</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Narrated by Mimi Sun Longo&nbsp;</strong></p>

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This episode of Techsplainers introduces data observability, the practice of monitoring data health across an organization. We explore why data observability matters, with 80% of executives distrusting their data and companies like Unity Software losing $110 million due to bad data. The discussion covers the three stages of the DataOps cycle (detection, awareness, and iteration), the five pillars of data observability (freshness, distribution, volume, schema, and lineage), and how data observability differs from data quality and governance. We also examine the hierarchy of data observability and provide a practical roadmap for implementing a data observability framework to ensure reliable, trustworthy data for better business decisions. 


Find more information at https://www.ibm.biz/techsplainers-podcast

 

Narrated by Mimi Sun Longo