Data Mesh in Practice - From Data Lake to Distributed Architecture at Zalando

Explore how Europe's leading online fashion platform transitioned from a centralized Data Lake to a distributed Data Mesh architecture in this 30-minute talk. Learn about the challenges of the Data Lake paradigm, including unclear responsibilities, lack of data ownership, and poor data availability. Discover how Zalando addressed these issues by implementing a decentralized, domain-focused approach that empowers data owners and promotes the concept of Data Products. Gain insights into the journey of building a Data Mesh architecture backed by Spark and Delta Lake, and understand ongoing efforts to simplify data product creation. Examine topics such as domain-driven distributed architecture, self-service data infrastructure, and the "Bring Your Own Bucket" concept. Delve into strategies for ensuring data quality through consumer-producer contracts and learn about central services with global interoperability in this informative presentation from Databricks.