# What is Data Mesh? Source: [https://www.zdnet.com/article/data-mesh-should-you-try-this-at-home/](https://www.zdnet.com/article/data-mesh-should-you-try-this-at-home/) Over the past year, a new theory has emerged that recognizes the futility of top-down or monolithic approaches to data management: the data mesh. data mesh is _not_ a technology stack or physical architecture. Data mesh is a process and architectural approach that delegates responsibility for specific data sets to domains, or areas of the business that have the requisite subject matter expertise to know what the data is supposed to represent and how it is to be used. #Data_Management #Technology