Microsoft Purview
Slide deck explaining Microsoft Purview: data governance platform for discovering and governing data across the organization. Covers data catalog, metadata management, scanning and classification, compliance visibility, and hybrid/multi-cloud governance.
Microsoft Purview
Introduction to Microsoft Purview: data governance platform for discovering and governing data across the organization.
Microsoft Purview
Introduction to Microsoft Purview: data governance platform for discovering and governing data across the organization.
What Microsoft Purview is for
Purview helps you discover and govern data by organizing metadata, not by storing your data. Data governance at scale. Discover what data exists across the organization. Understand ownership and meaning. Govern data consistently (especially sensitive data).
Data vs. Metadata
Purview manages metadata (data about data), not the business data itself. Data equals the content (tables, files, records). Metadata equals name, schema, location, labels, owner. Purview collects metadata from connected sources. Goal: find and use data safely and consistently.
Data Catalog (DC): your searchable inventory
A data catalog makes data assets searchable, explainable, and owned. Searchable inventory of data assets plus metadata. Shows descriptions and ownership. Helps track 'what feeds what'. Reduces duplicates and improves trust.
Scanning plus Classification
Scan to collect metadata; classify to understand sensitivity and apply governance. Scanning: connect to sources and collect metadata. Classification: identify data types (including sensitive data). Better visibility equals better governance decisions. Enables consistent rules and processes.
What Purview is NOT
Purview governs metadata; it doesn't store data, run analytics, or monitor incidents. Not storage (no replacement for lakes/databases/warehouses). Not analytics (doesn't run queries or pipelines). Not security monitoring (not incident response). Not a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tool.
When you need a map of your data
Purview helps teams find the right dataset and its owner—without duplicating data. Data spread across many systems. Teams can't find the 'official' dataset. Purview catalog enables shared discovery. Owners plus descriptions reduce duplicates.
Compliance visibility for sensitive data
Scanning and classification help you discover and label sensitive data for governance. You can't govern what you can't find. Scan sources to inventory assets. Classify to identify sensitive data. Governance and compliance get clearer visibility. Not real-time incident response (not SIEM).
Hybrid / Multi-cloud governance view
Purview can catalog metadata across environments so governance spans the real data estate. Data often spans multiple environments. Governance needs a single, consistent view. Purview catalogs metadata from different sources. Data stays where it is; governance becomes unified.
Catalog does not equal Storage (or Analytics)
Purview describes and governs data assets; it doesn't store them or run analytics. 'Put data in Purview' is a misunderstanding. Catalog equals descriptions, metadata, ownership. Storage/analytics live in dedicated services. Use Purview to keep governance consistent.
Pitfalls plus a simple workflow
Use Purview for visibility and governance, then keep the catalog accurate with owners and descriptions. Pitfall: 'Purview equals storage/analytics/security monitoring'. Pitfall: ignoring ownership and documentation. Pitfall: expecting automatic data quality fixes. Simple workflow: Connect, Scan, Document owners, Classify, Govern. Outcome: discoverable, trusted, consistently governed data.