[SOLVED] Whats the difference between Azure Data Catalog and Azure Purview

Whats the difference between Azure Data Catalog and Azure Purview

I remember Azure Data Catalog V2 will be released soon which has the Data lineage features but I could see the same kind of service was introduced recently as Purview. Could you please shed some light on differences and when to choose these services?

Solution

You can think Purview as the next generation of Azure Data Catalog, and with a new name. There will be no ADC v2, Purview is what Microsoft earlier talked with name ADC v2. Microsoft aims to profile it a bit differently and this way the new name is logical for many reasons:

Featurewise Purview is much richer.
There is no upgrade path from ADC to Purview.
Pricing model for these products is different.
ADC will be available for old customers yet for long time.
Many have been disappointed with the features and lack of development progress for ADC. I assume Microsoft hopes that the new name does not carry this old weight.

The roadmap for ADC has been unknow, or dead, for long time. I personally have used it years ago and cannot recommend. I recommend using Purview for all new data cataloging and governance use-cases. It integrates with modern Azure data services and Microsoft is actively developing it forward.