The Modern Era of Data Orchestration: From Data Fragmentation to Collaboration

Editor's Note: The following is an article written for and published in DZone's 2024 Trend Report, Data Engineering: Enriching Data Pipelines, Expanding AI, and Expediting Analytics.

Data engineering and software engineering have long been at odds, each with their own unique tools and best practices. A key differentiator has been the need for dedicated orchestration when building data products. In this article, we'll explore the role data orchestrators play and how recent trends in the industry may be bringing these two disciplines closer together than ever before.