In YOUnite’s Data Fabric platform, "Federated" refers to a system where data management and governance are distributed among multiple entities or locations, rather than being centralized. This approach is particularly relevant in scenarios which focus on data integration and permissions.

In a federated data domain, each participating entity maintains control over its own data (i.e. source systems), including how it’s stored, processed, and shared. This model allows for collaboration and data sharing across different organizations and source systems while maintaining a degree of autonomy and privacy for each participant. Federated data domains are increasingly common in sectors that handle sensitive data, like healthcare, finance, and cross-organizational research projects.

With YOUnite, source systems "subscribe" to and receive data updates from other source systems that they consider to store accurate or "truth" for example, MIS, ERP, or CRM systems. YOUnite routes the data based on publication and subscription settings configured by each application and ensures data quality. Federated data domains require adaptors, metadata, and governance configurations and allow organizations to maintain a high level of control over their data. See Adaptors and Federated Data for more information on mapping federated domains in YOUnite.