June 16, 2026
Data Pipeline Optimization: The Three Levers Compute Tuning Can’t Touch
Most data pipeline optimization tops out at compute tuning. Here’s the next lever: dependency-aware optimization through lineage.
June 15, 2026
Data Lineage Examples Every Data Team Runs Into
See how data lineage works in practice through real examples, from debugging dashboards to proving compliance and grounding AI agents.
June 15, 2026
End-to-End Data Lineage: What the Term Means and What It Actually Takes
End-to-end data lineage gets claimed everywhere and delivered rarely. Here’s what the term actually requires and how to test yours.
June 10, 2026
Open Source Data Lineage: Standards, Tools, and When You’ve Outgrown Them
An honest look at open source data lineage: the OpenLineage standard, the tool landscape, and how to pick one that won’t strand you later.
June 10, 2026
Data Lineage vs Data Catalog: Two Questions, One Metadata Graph
Data lineage vs data catalog answer different questions. See why treating them as separate tools creates more problems than it solves.
June 10, 2026
What Is Metadata Lineage? (And Why It’s Not Quite the Same as Data Lineage)
Metadata lineage means two things: Data lineage by another name, and the audit trail of metadata itself. Why both matter for AI governance.
June 9, 2026
The Benefits of Data Lineage: From Table to Column to Unified Platform
Data lineage benefits depend on resolution and where lineage lives. See what table-level, column-level, and unified-platform lineage deliver.
June 3, 2026
Data Lineage Tools in 2026: Where Lineage Lives in Your Stack
Most “best data lineage tools” lists rank vendors. This guide maps where lineage lives in your stack and how to choose.
June 1, 2026
Data Lineage for Machine Learning: Why Reliable ML Lives Upstream
Most ML failures trace to upstream data, not model drift. Data lineage for machine learning is how you debug, govern, and trust ML.
May 20, 2026
Column-Level Lineage: What It Is and Why Cross-Platform Coverage Matters
Column-level lineage traces every field from source to dashboard. Learn how it works and why cross-platform coverage matters.
May 15, 2026
SQL Lineage: How DataHub Extracts Column-Level Lineage from Queries
How DataHub extracts column-level SQL lineage with a schema-aware parser built on SQLGlot. Inside the architecture and design tradeoffs.
May 8, 2026
Data Lineage: What It Is and Why It Matters
Data lineage tracks where data comes from, how it transforms, and where it ends up. Learn why it matters and how to implement it across your stack.