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.

Data Catalog features

Data Catalog offers these key features:

• Automated metadata collection: Automates data scans to collect metadata periodically, and infers schemas from the collected data to create tables that match the data.
• Integrates with diverse data sources: Connect to Cloud DB and Object Storage using connection settings to use your data.
• Tag‑based search: Add tags to databases and tables for easy identification and search.
• Table and schema change history management: Manage versions of changed tables and schemas and view time‑based change history.

Data Catalog user guide

Data Catalog is available in Korea Region. Use this guide to get the most out of Data Catalog.

• Data Catalog overview: Learn about the service and find helpful resources.
• Data Catalog prerequisites: View supported specifications and pricing information.
• Data Catalog quickstart: Follow a step-by-step guide through the entire process.
• Getting started with Data Catalog: Learn how to subscribe to and manage Data Catalog and perform catalog Reload from the NAVER Cloud Platform console
• Using Data Catalog: Learn how to use Data Catalog.
  • Database: Learn how to check catalog status and create and manage databases.
  • Table: Learn how to create and manage tables and manage collected metadata.
  • Scanner: Learn how to create and manage scanners and run them to collect metadata.
  • Scanner quickstart
    • Examples for using Object Storage Scanner: Learn how to create and run a scanner for an Object Storage bucket.
    • Cloud DB Scanner usage examples: Learn how to create and run a scanner for Cloud DB for MySQL.
  • Connection: Learn how to create and manage connections.
  • Classifier: Learn how to create and manage classifiers.
  • Tag Template: Learn how to create and manage tag templates and tag types.
• Data Catalog integrations
  • Integrate Cloud Hadoop with Data Catalog: Learn how to integrate Cloud Hadoop with Data Catalog.
  • Integrate Apache Hive with Data Catalog: Learn how to configure Data Catalog as Apache Hive’s metastore.
  • Manage Iceberg tables with Cloud Hadoop Hive: Learn how to manage Iceberg tables with Cloud Hadoop’s Hive.
  • Manage Iceberg tables with Cloud Hadoop Spark: Learn how to manage Iceberg tables with Cloud Hadoop’s Spark.
• Data Catalog resource management: Manage resources using NAVER Cloud Platform’s Resource Manager and Cloud Activity Tracer.
• Data Catalog permissions management: Manage accounts using NAVER Cloud Platform’s Sub Account.
• Data Catalog glossary: Find key terms and definitions.
• Data Catalog release notes: See documentation updates.

Data Catalog related resources

Beyond the user guide, these resources provide additional context and support for Data Catalog. Whether you're considering Data Catalog or need in-depth information for development, marketing, and other purposes, these resources can help:

• Learn more about Data Catalog
  • Ncloud user environment guide: Explore VPC environment and supported services.
  • Pricing and features: View pricing details and key capabilities.
  • Latest announcements: Stay informed about service updates and news.
  • Customer Support: Get help if you can't find what you need in the user guide.
• Integration service user guide for Data Catalog
  • Object Storage user guide: Learn how to use Object Storage required for Data Catalog.
  • Cloud DB for MySQL user guide: Learn how to use Cloud DB for MySQL supported by Data Catalog.
  • Sub Account user guide: Manage team access for Data Catalog.