What are the best practices for data governance in Azure across hybrid and multi-cloud environments?

Best practices for data governance in Azure start with a unified strategy that leverages Microsoft Purview for data cataloging, classification, and lineage tracking. Purview enables organizations to gain end-to-end visibility across their data estate, even in hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Azure Policy plays a crucial role in enforcing governance by defining compliance rules that automatically apply across subscriptions and services. Combining it with Azure Blueprints can help ensure that governance frameworks are consistently deployed at scale.

For enhanced security, integrating Microsoft Defender for Cloud allows continuous monitoring and risk assessment of data assets. Additionally, organizations should implement role-based access control (RBAC) and encryption mechanisms to safeguard sensitive information.

One challenge in multi-cloud governance is achieving real-time data classification and policy enforcement. Has anyone successfully extended Purview’s capabilities to non-Azure environments, such as AWS or GCP?