Microsoft Purview

Key Capabilities of Microsoft Purview

• Microsoft Purview has two versions: a free version and an Enterprise version.
• The free version offers limited capabilities, such as data catalog, data sharing, and support for specific data sources like Azure blob storage, Data Lake storage Gen2, Azure SQL database, and Azure subscriptions.
• The Enterprise version offers all the capabilities of the free version and exposes all the different applications.
• One of the key capabilities of Microsoft Purview is the ability to scan data in place, eliminating the need to import data into the solution.
• The first step in using Microsoft Purview is to classify the data, with over 200 built-in classifications and the ability to create custom classifications based on patterns.
• Sensitivity labels can be applied to the data based on its classification, allowing for actions like data leakage prevention, data retention, and data deletion.
• Microsoft Purview can provide data lineage, tracing the path of data from its source through various transformations and storage locations.
• The solution offers a catalog that provides a normalized view of all the data, regardless of where it is stored or how it is duplicated or renamed.
• Data sharing is a feature in preview that allows users to invite others from different organizations to access their data without replication, using in-place access.
• Data access policies can be created to control access to the entire data estate under the governance of Microsoft Purview.
• Estate insights provide a high-level view of the entire data estate, offering actionable information for compliance and governance purposes.
• Microsoft Purview allows for analytics to be performed on the data using its native capabilities or external tools.