What is Amazon DataZone?
Amazon DataZone is a data management service that helps organizations catalog, discover, and securely share data assets from AWS, on-premises, and third-party sources. The service provides a central business data portal where employees can find relevant data and use it for their analyses.
DataZone addresses a central challenge in modern data management: the gap between available data and the teams that need it. Through automated metadata collection, fine-grained governance controls, and self-service access, DataZone aims to simplify data access across the organization.
The service integrates with existing AWS data services such as Redshift, AWS Glue Data Catalog, and S3; access and analysis happen through tools such as Amazon Athena or Redshift query editors. Data producers publish assets to a catalog, while consumers search for relevant data through the portal and request access.
Core Features
- Business Data Portal: Browser-based portal where users can discover, understand, and request data for analytics
- Automated Metadata Collection: Machine-learning-assisted cataloging of metadata from connected data sources
- Governance Workflows: Structured approval workflows for data access requests with usage auditing
- Domains and Projects: Organizational model for logical grouping of data and teams
- Business Glossaries: Shared business terms make it easier to find and understand data assets across teams
Typical Use Cases
Enterprise Data Catalog: Organizations use DataZone to build a central, searchable catalog of data assets from AWS, on-premises, and third-party sources.
Data Governance: Teams use DataZone to govern data access across organizational boundaries, approve subscriptions through a governed workflow, and monitor usage of data assets.
Self-Service Analytics: Analysts and data scientists use the DataZone portal to independently find relevant datasets, request access, and use them for analysis via Athena or Redshift.
Benefits
- Central data catalog reduces silos and duplicate work
- Self-service access accelerates data-driven decisions
- Fine-grained governance controls support compliance requirements
- Usage-based pricing without a fixed user-based subscription
- Integration with the existing AWS data ecosystem
Integration with innFactory
As an AWS Reseller, innFactory supports you with Amazon DataZone: from planning data governance strategy and setting up domains and projects to integrating existing data sources and training business departments.
Typical Use Cases
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Amazon DataZone?
Amazon DataZone is a data management service that lets organizations catalog, discover, share, and govern data from AWS, on-premises, and third-party sources. A business data portal provides self-service access to curated data assets.
What data sources does DataZone support?
DataZone natively integrates with AWS data sources such as Amazon Redshift, AWS Glue Data Catalog, and Amazon S3. Access and querying happen through Amazon Athena or Redshift query editors, and Amazon EventBridge allows integration with external systems.
What does Amazon DataZone cost?
DataZone is billed on a usage basis, including API requests, metadata storage, and compute units. There is no longer a monthly user-based subscription; core actions such as creating domains or projects are largely free, and a limited free allowance is included.
How does access control work in DataZone?
DataZone uses a concept of domains and projects to organize data access. Data producers publish assets to a catalog, and data consumers request access through subscriptions that are approved by data owners in a governed workflow.
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