Data architecture-as-a-service (DaaS) is a new self-service paradigm that empowers local data owners to create architecturally compliant data repositories. By abstracting data architecture within self-service tools, DaaS solves the problem of data silos, which wreak havoc on enterprise data consistency and trustworthiness. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/data-architecture-as-a-service-liberation-for-data-users