Mask-Mediator-Wrapper architecture as a Data Mesh driver

TL;DR

This paper proposes using the mask-mediator-wrapper architecture as a driver for data mesh implementation, offering configurable components to facilitate adoption, standardization, and evolvability in data management.

Contribution

It introduces a novel integration of mask-mediator-wrapper architecture with data mesh to address implementation challenges and promote best practices.

Findings

Compatible in functionality, data modeling, and evolvability

Enables low-risk adoption trials and rapid prototyping

Supports standardization and guaranteed evolvability

Abstract

The data mesh is a novel data management concept that emphasises the importance of a domain before technology. The concept is still in the early stages of development and many efforts to implement and use it are expected to have negative consequences for organizations due to a lack of technological guidelines and best practices. To mitigate the risk of negative outcomes this paper proposes the use of the mask-mediator-wrapper architecture as a data mesh driver. The mask-mediator-wrapper architecture provides a set of prefabricated configurable components that provide basic functionalities which a data mesh requires. This paper shows how the two concepts are compatible in terms of functionality, data modelling, evolvability and aligned capabilities. A mask-mediator-wrapper driven data mesh facilitates: low-risk adoption trials, rapid prototyping, standardization, and a guarantee of evolvability.