
Data Vault Modeling: Architecture, Hubs and Satellites, and When to Use It
TL;DR: Data Vault is a hub-link-satellite warehouse modeling pattern built for auditability and source-system change: hubs hold business keys, links capture relationships, and satellites store descriptive history with full lineage. It fits enterprises with many source systems, frequent mergers, and strict regulatory audit trails, and works best when paired with a Kimball-style downstream layer for BI consumption. Watch on YouTube



