Data lineage for Athena

What is Athena

Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom, courage, and warfare. She was the daughter of Zeus and Metis, and the patron goddess of Athens. Athena was known for her wisdom and strategic warfare skills, and she was often depicted wearing armor and carrying a spear. She was also associated with the olive tree, which was a symbol of peace and prosperity. Athena was a popular figure in Greek mythology, and her influence can still be seen in many aspects of modern culture.

Benefits of setting up data lineage

Data Lineage is the tracking of all uses of data, such as where, when and how it was collected, secure storage, how it is moved between systems, how it is transformed and how it is used. It captures the history, relationships and dependencies of the data, as well as the impact of any change that occurs. Data lineage helps to detect and understand data drift, track data elements, mitigate fraud and improve data governance. By understanding how data is used and ensuring it is accurate, organizations can ensure decisions are made based on accurate data, support regulatory compliance and maintain trust with customers. Data lineage also simplifies auditing, providing multi-level data traceability and complete visibility into data operations and related processes.

Why should you have Data lineage for Athena

Data lineage for Athena is an important tool that has several benefits. Data lineage provides a bird’s-eye view into the dataflows in the Athena environment. This helps enhance data accuracy and governance by providing transparency and finding data discrepancies. Additionally, data lineage aids in quickly locating the source of data so that errors can be identified and easily rectified. It also provides the ability to trace data provenance, auditing data quality, understanding and analyze data better, enforcing data security, and improving compliance.

How to set up

Setting up Data Lineage using Athena and Secoda involves a few simple steps. First, define the tables and fields to be tracked for data lineage in Athena-controlled databases. Second, configure Secoda with the table and field definitions, and enable the automated tracking of data within the databases monitored by Athena. Finally, use Secoda’s interactive dashboard to view visualizations of the data lineage, trace individual rows across tables, and browse all related lineage information.

Get started with Secoda

Secoda is a data discovery tool for the modern data stack. It allows users to quickly and easily explore and analyze their data from a variety of sources. It provides an intuitive interface that allows users to quickly explore and visualize their data, and quickly identify trends and insights. Secoda also provides powerful data transformation capabilities, allowing users to quickly transform their data into the format they need for further analysis. Secoda also provides a secure and reliable platform for data storage and access, ensuring that users’ data is safe and secure.