Power smarter apps and agents with OutSystems Data Fabric

OutSystems Data Fabric unifies structured and unstructured data across your enterprise into a single virtual layer. By giving AI agents and applications seamless access to complete, real-time context, it helps drive faster, more informed decisions—across every workflow and use case.

BENEFITS OF DATA FABRIC

Centralize access to all your data

Pre-built connectors make it easy to link external databases or systems—while enabling reusability for future app dev needs.

  
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Fuel smarter agents, your way

Give AI agents full context—structured or unstructured, from any source—with OutSystems Data Fabric. Empower them to reason, respond, and deliver impact across your business.

"OutSystems gives us more speed and agility, and the flexibility to build mobile apps, make rapid changes, and integrate with any system we need to."

Carlos Alves, CIO at Sogrape

Say goodbye to data complexity

Data, data everywhere? No more. With the effortless data discovery and retrieval enabled by OutSystems Data Fabric, any data is ready for any app, anytime.

Scale your apps with ease

No data volume fears here. Built-in caching guarantees a great experience for all your data-based apps—regardless of data storage location.

Own your data exposure

Get full control over data exposure thanks to granular access controls that give you robust security, privacy, and governance—and peace of mind.

Frequently asked questions

How does Data Fabric's virtualization layer help unify data from diverse sources?

The virtualization layer ensures uniform data representation, simplifying handling. Regardless of source format, data is mapped into entities and attributes for consistent use. This streamlines manipulation, allowing standard constructs like aggregates and lists across all sources.

How does Data Fabric simplify data discovery and retrieval?

Centralizing data in one repository streamlines discovery and retrieval. The platform promotes reusability via custom datasets, tailored for teams with different permissions. It provides a unified view, displaying accessible data sources based on roles, easing data access for diverse teams and IT managers.

How does the platform ensure the long-term availability of the created connections?

As long as there are no significant changes in the external system, such as deleting entities or altering login credentials, our system maintains connectivity without issue. We securely store all relevant connection details, ensuring seamless access for an extended period.

What exactly are the custom, reusable data sets that Data Fabric allows to create?

It's the ability to tailor datasets for specific lines of business requirements, integrating data from various sources. For example a tailored 360-degree app for a sales team. With custom datasets, data from Salesforce, SAP, or other sources can be easily combined, all set for reuse in a given sales application.

In practice, how does Data Fabric function?

It functions as a data gateway that standardizes data from various sources, providing access to the application layer during development. When data is requested, it passes through the platform, undergoes transformation, and becomes accessible to the application during both development and runtime.

Why OutSystems Data Fabric?

OutSystems Data Fabric gives teams a practical answer to why data integration matters in enterprise development. It creates an advanced virtual data layer that unifies data from disparate sources like SAP, Salesforce, external databases, legacy systems, and SaaS applications, so you can reduce data silos, avoid manual data mapping, and build data-driven applications faster with built-in security, governance, and strong performance.

How does Data Fabric's virtualization layer help unify data from diverse sources?

To understand what is Data Fabric, think of it as a data layer that sits above multiple systems and sources to unify data from disparate environments while abstracting the complexity underneath. It creates a single, consistent view of data across silos, making it easier to access, incorporate into applications, and adapt as business needs and technologies change.

When to use OutSystems Data Fabric?

Knowing when to use OutSystems Data Fabric comes down to complexity. OutSystems Data Fabric is a strong fit when an application needs data from multiple systems and you want to avoid heavy API orchestration, manual joins, or ongoing synchronization work. It is especially useful for building a 360-degree customer view, supporting legacy modernization, establishing master data management, and powering sales or e-commerce applications with unified, reusable, and governed data.

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