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Microsoft Purview Data Governance will be generally available September 1, 2024


We are excited to announce that the new Microsoft Purview Data Governance solution will be generally available beginning September 1, 2024. This experience is designed to help today’s data leaders solve their key governance and security challenges in an AI-powered, business-friendly, and unified solution. Since the service launch in early April 2024, usage has skyrocketed by more than 400%, with more than 1,500 commercial entities actively participating in data governance activities.

We are also excited to announce new innovations including an embedded Copilot in Microsoft Purview experience for data governance, deeper integrations with Microsoft Fabric, and broadening our partner network to help organizations confidently activate their data estate. In this post, we will highlight the growing challenges facing today’s data landscape and explore how Microsoft Purview Data Governance is helping customers establish a federated data-driven culture.

Microsoft Purview

Secure and govern data across your data estate while reducing risk and meeting compliance requirements.