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The data for a data domain defined in YOUnite can:
- Be stored in the YOUnite MDM data store (centralized MDM) or or,
- Remain in the organization's systems and, through adaptors, shares data with other systems via the YOUnite Data Hub (YOUnite's data store does not store the data). This is called federated MDM.
Using the delivery service example above:
- Centralized: If the customer domain is centralized (i.e. stored in the YOUnite data store), the MDM Data Store: The customer Data Record is also are stored in YOUnite's data store and can be retrieved, in whole or in part, by the delivery service company's system applications that have appropriate access.
- Federated: If the customer domain is federated, then the customer Data Record is NOT stored in YOUnite's data store but is created in real-time by referencing customer domainproperties as they reside inside the various systems (i.e. the customer name, address, and phone number properties as stored in the Customer Service, Accounting, and CRM systems).
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