Unity Catalog Governance Accelerator
Enterprise-Grade Data Governance in 1-2 Weeks
Automated Unity Catalog setup with FinOps dashboards, RBAC frameworks, and compliance-ready governance. Production-ready solution with 30+ documentation files and battle-tested best practices. Deploy enterprise data governance faster than custom implementation.
Architecture & Workflows
Centralized governance architecture ensures consistent security policies, audit logging, and data access controls across your entire data estate.
Automated Unity Catalog setup with FinOps dashboards, RBAC frameworks, and compliance-ready governance. Production-ready solution with 30+ documentation files and battle-tested best practices. Deploy enterprise data governance faster than custom implementation.
Solution Highlights
Automated Unity Catalog Setup
Pre-configured metastore, catalogs, schemas, and external locations. Best-practice hierarchy and organization patterns for immediate productivity.
- ✓ Automated Metastore Configuration
- ✓ Standardized Catalog/Schema Hierarchy
- ✓ Secure External Locations

FinOps Cost Dashboards
100% cost attribution by catalog, schema, table, and user. Budget alerts, cost optimization recommendations, and trend analysis.
- ✓ Granular Cost Attribution
- ✓ Budget Alerting & Thresholds
- ✓ Cost Trend Analysis

Enterprise RBAC Framework
5-tier role model (ADMIN, DATA_STEWARD, DATA_ENGINEER, DATA_ANALYST, VIEWER) with approval workflows for sensitive data access.
- ✓ 5-Tier Role Model
- ✓ Sensitive Data Approval Workflows
- ✓ Least-Privilege Enforcement

Automated Data Quality
Quality rules engine with automated checks for completeness, accuracy, consistency, timeliness, and validity across all tables.
- ✓ Automated Completeness/Accuracy Checks
- ✓ Quality Rules Engine
- ✓ Validity Validation

Compliance Frameworks
Pre-mapped SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA controls. Automated audit logging, retention policies, and compliance reporting for all regulations.
- ✓ SOC 2 & GDPR Mapped Controls
- ✓ Automated Audit Logging
- ✓ Data Retention Policies

Comprehensive Monitoring
Access monitoring, cost dashboards, quality metrics, and compliance dashboards with proactive alerting and anomaly detection.
- ✓ Access & Usage Monitoring
- ✓ Compliance Status Boards
- ✓ Proactive Anomaly Alerts

Hive Metastore Migration
Automated migration from Hive metastore to Unity Catalog with zero downtime, validation procedures, and rollback capabilities.
- ✓ Zero-Downtime Migration
- ✓ Automated Validation Steps
- ✓ Rollback Capabilities

Multi-Workspace Governance
Single metastore spanning multiple workspaces. Centralized governance with workspace-level isolation and security boundaries.
- ✓ Single Metastore Architecture
- ✓ Workspace Isolation
- ✓ Centralized Policy Management

Technical Specifications
Scale & Governance
- Catalogs: Unlimited catalogs per metastore
- Schemas: Unlimited schemas per catalog
- Tables: 1,000+ tables with governance
- Users: 1,000+ users with RBAC
FinOps & Cost
- Cost Attribution: 100% attribution by catalog/schema/table/user
- Budget Alerts: Real-time alerts on budget thresholds
- Cost Optimization: Automated recommendations
- Reporting: Daily, weekly, monthly cost reports
RBAC & Security
- Role Model: 5-tier role hierarchy
- Approval Workflows: Multi-stage approval for sensitive data
- Access Logging: Complete audit trail
- PII Detection: Automated PII classification
Compliance
- Frameworks: SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS
- Audit Logging: Immutable audit logs
- Retention Policies: Automated policy enforcement
- Reporting: Compliance dashboards
What's Included
Implementation
Complete Implementation
- Unity Catalog metastore configuration
- Catalog and schema hierarchy setup
- External location configuration
- RBAC role and permission setup
- FinOps cost monitoring dashboards
- Data quality rules and checks
- Compliance framework mapping
- Terraform infrastructure as code
Documentation
Comprehensive Documentation (30+ documents)
- Executive Summary and business case
- Architecture Design with diagrams
- Unity Catalog Implementation Guide
- FinOps Cost Monitoring Guide
- RBAC Implementation Guide
- Data Quality Framework Guide
- Compliance Framework Mapping
- Operations and Maintenance Guide
Dashboards
FinOps & Monitoring Dashboards
- Cost Overview Dashboard
- Cost Attribution Dashboard (catalog/schema/table/user)
- Budget Management Dashboard
- Access Monitoring Dashboard
- Quality Metrics Dashboard
- Compliance Status Dashboard
Support
Support & Knowledge Transfer
- Initial deployment support (1-2 weeks)
- Knowledge transfer sessions
- RBAC training for administrators
- FinOps training for finance teams
- 30-day post-deployment support
- Optional ongoing maintenance
Use Cases

Centralized Governance
Unified governance across multiple workspaces and business units. Single source of truth for data access, quality, and compliance.

Cost Optimization
Track and optimize Databricks costs with 100% attribution. Budget management, cost alerts, and optimization recommendations.

Compliance & Audit
Meet SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA requirements with automated controls. Complete audit trails and compliance reporting.

Data Quality
Ensure data quality with automated checks and monitoring. Prevent quality issues from impacting business decisions.
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