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Eliminate manual metadata reconciliation between Microsoft Purview and Alation. Automatically sync accounts, collections, assets, and schemas with permission mirroring and cross-system lineage.
Overview
Eliminate Manual Metadata Reconciliation Between Microsoft Purview and Alation
Organizations managing data governance across Microsoft Purview and Alation face a persistent challenge: keeping metadata synchronized across both platforms without manual effort, governance blind spots, or broken lineage. The Microsoft Purview RDBMS OCF Connector by Logan Data solves this by automating the extraction, mapping, and synchronization of Purview metadata directly into Alation's unified data intelligence platform.
About Logan Data
Logan Data specializes in building Alation Open Connector Framework (OCF) connectors that bridge enterprise data governance platforms. The Purview RDBMS OCF Connector is purpose-built for organizations running hybrid data estates who need a single catalog view across on-premises, multi-cloud, and SaaS data sources.
How It Works: Object Mapping
The connector extracts Purview objects and maps them into Alation's native catalog structure:
- Purview Account -> Alation Data Source: The Purview instance is registered as a data source with the Account Name mapped to the Alation URI
- Collection -> Alation Schema: Includes name, description, and Collection Admin details
- Asset -> Alation Table: Includes name, description, owner, createTime, modifiedTime, last-updated-by-scan timestamp, and Classification tags
- Schema -> Alation Column: Column name, datatype, Classification (mapped to Alation Tag), and description
This means Data Analysts, Data Scientists, Data Architects, and Business Users can search, discover, and trust Purview-sourced metadata without leaving Alation.
Key Capabilities and Buyer Outcomes
- Automated Metadata Extraction: Automatically extract Purview Accounts, Collections, Assets, and Schemas into Alation - so that your catalog stays current without manual data entry or reconciliation effort
- Cross-System Lineage: Map Purview data sources to upstream data sources already cataloged in Alation - so that compliance and impact analysis teams get end-to-end lineage visibility across platforms
- Permission Mirroring: Purview group-based permissions are replicated into Alation - so that users see only the assets they are authorized to access, maintaining governance controls across systems
- Selective Extraction by Collection: Apply Collection-level filters to scope catalog updates to specific areas of your Purview data estate - so that large enterprises with dozens of Collections can target extraction without cataloging everything
- Full Extraction: Catalog the entire Purview instance in a single run for comprehensive coverage
- Azure AD Authentication: Secure connectivity via Microsoft Purview REST APIs and Azure REST APIs
- SSL/TLS Enforced: Purview listens exclusively on HTTPS connections
Example Use Case
Consider a financial services organization with 40+ Purview Collections containing sensitive customer data tagged with PII classification. Their compliance team needs those classification tags propagated into Alation so that data stewards can run governance audits from a single catalog. Using selective extraction, they scope the connector to specific Collections containing regulated assets, mirror Purview group permissions into Alation to enforce access controls, and leverage cross-system lineage to trace data from source systems through Purview into downstream analytics - all without custom integration code.
Deployment and Getting Started
The connector is delivered as a Zip file installable via Alation Connector Manager. It supports both Alation On-Premise and Alation Cloud Service deployments.
Prerequisites:
- Alation instance with Connector Manager enabled
- Azure AD app registration with appropriate Purview API permissions
- Microsoft Purview REST API access
Installation overview:
- Register an Azure AD application and grant Purview API permissions
- Download the connector Zip file
- Install via Alation Connector Manager
- Configure the connection with Azure AD credentials and Purview endpoint
- Run your first extraction
To schedule a guided demo or request a pilot setup consultation, contact Logan Data to discuss your Purview-to-Alation integration requirements.
Compatibility
Alation On-Premise and Alation Cloud Service. Azure AD with Microsoft Purview REST API access required.
Highlights
- Automated metadata extraction replaces manual catalog maintenance. Purview Accounts, Collections, Assets, and Schemas - including owner, timestamps, and classification tags - are extracted and mapped into Alation's native structure as fully searchable, governable data assets. Secure Azure AD authentication and enforced SSL/TLS connectivity via Microsoft Purview REST APIs.
- End-to-end cross-system lineage from Purview to Alation eliminates governance blind spots across hybrid environments. Map Purview data sources to upstream assets already cataloged in Alation so that compliance teams can trace data flows from source through Purview into downstream analytics - all from a single catalog view without custom integration code or manual reconciliation.
- The only OCF connector that mirrors Purview group-based permissions directly into Alation, ensuring users see only the assets they are authorized to access across both platforms. Combined with Collection-level selective extraction, large enterprises can scope catalog updates to specific governance domains without cataloging their entire Purview estate - maintaining security controls while reducing extraction overhead.
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Dimension | Description | Cost/12 months |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft Purview RDBMS OCF Connector | Alation connector for Microsoft Purview RDBMS OCF | $28,800.00 |
Dimensions summary
This listing offers one pricing dimension, billed by units under a contract. You buy the Microsoft Purview RDBMS OCF Connector, which links Microsoft Purview data catalog artifacts into Alation. Your cost scales with the number of units you purchase. The connector runs one direction, pulling relational database metadata such as accounts, collections, assets, and schemas into Alation. There are no separate tiers or instance sizes to choose from. To size the number of units for your environment, contact the vendor.
Top-of-mind questions for buyers
A unit is a licensed instance of the connector that links Microsoft Purview data catalog artifacts into Alation. Your total cost scales with the number of units you buy under the contract. To size how many units your environment needs, contact the vendor.
The connector runs one direction only. It extracts relational database metadata from Microsoft Purview and catalogs it into Alation. This includes accounts, collections, assets, and schemas. It does not push data back to Microsoft Purview, so billing covers a single-direction sync.
No. This listing prices the connector that bridges the two platforms. You need existing Alation and Microsoft Purview environments to use it. The connector extracts artifacts from one and catalogs them in the other. Contact the vendor for details on prerequisites.
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