Analysis of the concept of data mesh and its utilization

This bachelor's thesis is focused on analyzing the concept of data mesh and its utilization. Data mesh brings a new way of organizing, owning, and managing data services within an organization. The thesis deals with the analysis of professional articles, which are used to analyze the data mesh concept and determine its current and future usage. The thesis includes a description of data mesh and all four basic pillars on which it is built, as well as how data mesh works, what concept it is based on, and what the differences are between old data architectures and the new data mesh architecture. The thesis employs the Systematic Literature Review method to analyze the available literature on data mesh. The correct procedure for creating an analysis of professional literature is explained, and the process of literature selection is described. All selected professional literature is subsequently processed into a tabular list for better clarity. The main goal is to determine how data mesh can be used, as well as the motivation and reasons for organizations to adopt data mesh, while also mentioning the challenges associated with implementation. The thesis describes the application of data mesh in the case of Zalando and Netflix and also discusses possible future uses for data mesh. The last part of the thesis is a discussion where the findings are briefly summarized, and all the goals of the thesis are successfully answered.