Denodo Platform Overview
The Denodo Platform is a leading logical data management solution designed to deliver data in the language and speed of business. It leverages data virtualization to accelerate data unification and delivery, addressing the complex data needs of modern enterprises.
Key Functionality
- Unified Data Access Layer: The Denodo Platform creates a single access layer that integrates, manages, and secures all enterprise data, regardless of its location, whether in the cloud or on-premises. This layer ensures consistent security and governance across various systems.
- Data Unification and Integration: The platform unifies data silos, allowing organizations to combine data from diverse sources into a cohesive and actionable format. This integration supports both cloud and on-premises deployments, facilitating seamless data access and management.
- AI and Machine Learning Capabilities: Denodo Platform 9.1 introduces advanced AI capabilities, including the Denodo Assistant, which automates data engineering tasks and provides contextualized insights and intelligent recommendations to data analysts. The platform also includes the Denodo AI SDK, an open-source toolkit that simplifies the integration of structured and unstructured data into generative AI (GenAI) models, enhancing accuracy and performance.
- Query Performance and Optimization: The platform improves query performance while reducing costs. It features real-time query optimization, caching, and batch scheduling, ensuring efficient data retrieval and processing.
- Security and Governance: Denodo emphasizes robust security and governance, offering session-level security to ensure compliance with data privacy and security requirements. It supports single sign-on (SSO) using Kerberos, SAML, OpenID, and OAuth, enabling seamless and secure connectivity to all Denodo tools.
- User Experience and Deployment Flexibility: The platform offers a unified user experience through the Denodo Central Web Console, which provides a single entry point to all Denodo tools. Users can choose the best deployment path for their needs, either managing the platform within their own environment or using Agora, Denodo’s fully managed cloud service.
- Development and Prototyping: For smaller projects or prototyping, Denodo offers Denodo Express, a free version of the platform that includes standard features for integrating diverse data sources. Denodo Express is ideal for training, small departmental projects, or initiating enterprise initiatives.
Additional Features
- Semantic Layer: The platform includes a universal semantic layer that delivers data in a consistent, easily understood, and actionable format for all end users.
- Data Lakehouse Support: Denodo Platform 9.1 enhances support for data lakehouses with advanced Iceberg support, featuring improved introspection and time-travel capabilities.
- Tools and Integration: The platform includes a web-based Design Studio tool for developing views and data services, as well as integrated diagnostic and monitoring tools within the Solution Manager. It also supports RESTful Data APIs and flexible integration options for developing RAG-based AI agents.
The Denodo Platform is designed to empower business users by providing them with the ability to access quality data from a centralized source, thereby accelerating data provisioning and ensuring business operations remain uninterrupted.