The Alation Data Intelligence Platform can easily be leveraged as a data catalog tool with Dell Data Lakehouse. For this solution, Dell used Alation Open Connector Framework (OCF) for Starburst as a data source.
OCF provides flexibility to users to build their own connectors to connect to any data source if it is not in the prebuilt list. A wide range of prebuilt connectors, along with the framework to develop more connectors, makes this solution highly adaptable. OCF provides a secure and reliable way of establishing a connection with Dell Data Lakehouse. It supports connectivity to extract metadata so that customers can gain insight about every piece of their data. Alation Starburst Trino OCF connector shows how to connect the Alation platform with Dell Data Lakehouse, starting with the Dell Data Analytics Engine powered by Starburst.
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