Canonical Data Mesh¶
The Canonical Data Mesh is a composable data platform solution built on trusted open source projects. It deploys a governed, self-service data platform where teams can ingest, discover, query, and visualize data under centralized governance and access control.
The solution combines a set of charmed operators, wired together through Juju relations, each responsible for one part of the data lifecycle. Data is ingested from source systems, queried through a federated layer, and explored through dashboards and a dedicated catalog, with every action subject to fine-grained access control.
The Canonical Data Mesh is for platform and data teams that want self-service analytics and cross-system reporting without building and operating a bespoke data stack.
In this documentation¶
Get started: deploy the Canonical Data Mesh or an individual component for the first time and see a real result.
Step-by-step guides: deploy, integrate, govern, and operate the platform and its components.
Technical information: architecture, components, requirements, and per-charm reference material.
Concepts: the ideas behind the Canonical Data Mesh, its governance model, and the design of its components.
How this documentation is organized¶
This site is the single home for the Canonical Data Mesh documentation, organized with the Diátaxis framework: each of the four sections above contains solution-level pages first, followed by a subsection for each charm.
Charm configuration options, actions, and integration endpoints are enumerated on each charm’s Charmhub page (generated from the charm itself) and are not duplicated here. Check the Components reference page for links to every charm’s Charmhub page.
Project and community¶
The Canonical Data Mesh is a member of the Ubuntu family. It’s an open source project that warmly welcomes community contributions, suggestions, fixes, and constructive feedback.