Data Catalog overview

Available in VPC

Data Catalog is a powerful metadata integration and management service that enhances the usability of data assets. It offers a comprehensive environment for collecting metadata from various data types, enabling efficient data governance. Data Catalog is a cost-effective, cloud-based, fully managed serverless service that streamlines resources required for infrastructure management.

Various functions provided by Data Catalog

The following describes the various functions offered by Data Catalog.

• Automated metadata collection: By automating data scans, metadata is periodically collected and the schema is inferred from the collected data to create proper tables using the data.
• Integration with various data sources: provides connectivity options to Cloud DB and Object Storage through connection settings for better data utilization
• Tag-based search functionality: includes a convenient search function that adds tags to databases and tables for easier identification and search
• Table and schema change history management: enables you to track and manage different versions of tables and schemas and changes made and to check hourly change history

Guide to using Data Catalog

Data Catalog provides its services in the Korea Region. For smooth use of Data Catalog, see the following table of contents and the details.

• Data Catalog overview: Data Catalog service introduction, relevant resources facilitating use of the service
• Prerequisites for using Data Catalog: specifications and pricing plans for use of the Data Catalog
• Data Catalog scenarios: a guide to the entire process of using the Data Catalog
• VPC: how to use Data Catalog in a VPC environment
  • Getting started with Data Catalog: how to subscribe to and unsubscribe from Data Catalog, and reload the catalog in the NAVER Cloud Platform console
  • Using Data Catalog: how to use Data Catalog
    • Database: how to check catalog status, create and manage databases
    • Table: how to create and manage tables and manage collected metadata
    • Scanner: how to create and manage scanners and collect metadata by running scanners
    • Connection: how to create and manage connections
    • Classifier: how to create and manage classifiers
    • Tag Template: how to create and manage tag templates and what tag types are supported
  • Managing Data Catalog permissions: how to manage Data Catalog permissions using Sub Account
• Data Catalog glossary: must-know key terms for use of Data Catalog
• Data Catalog Release Notes: Data Catalog user guide update history

Data Catalog related resources

NAVER Cloud Platform offers a variety of relevant resources in addition to usage guides in order to help customers understand Data Catalog. If you are considering whether to introduce Data Catalog or in need of detailed information for developing data-related policy as a developer, marketer, and so on, make good use of the following resources.

• For advanced understanding and use of Data Catalog
  • Ncloud use environment guide: guide on VPC environment and supported features
  • Pricing plans, features, and detailed functions: summary of pricing plans, features, and detailed functions of Data Catalog
  • Latest service news: latest news related to Data Catalog
  • Contact us: send direct inquiries in case of any unresolved questions that aren't answered by the guides
• Usage guide for services that can be connected to Data Catalog
  • Object Storage guide: how to use Object Storage, which is essential for using Data Catalog
  • Cloud DB for MySQL guide: how to use Cloud DB for MySQL supported by Data Catalog
  • Sub Account guide: how to use Sub Account, which helps the management of administration permissions for Data Catalog