Microsoft Azure Data Catalog is a fully managed cloud service that serves as a system of registration and system of discovery ...

Microsoft Azure Data Catalog is a fully managed cloud service that serves as a system of registration and system of discovery for enterprise data sources. Azure Data Catalog provides capabilities that enable any user - from analysts to data scientists to developers - to discover, understand, and consume data sources, and to contribute their knowledge to build and support a community and culture of data.

Microsoft Azure Data Catalog is available in two tiers:

  • Free - Supports unlimited users and 5,000 registered data assets; registered data assets are discoverable by all users.
  • Standard - Supports unlimited users and 100,000 registered data assets; includes asset-level authorization restricting visibility as needed.

Microsoft Azure Data Catalog allows users to easily discovery the data they need and to use it in their tools of choice.