Data virtualization allows for faster and more extensive data science projects by enabling business analysts to integrate disparate data sources through a virtual database without needing programming skills. This virtual environment improves data accessibility, reduces complexity of data integration, and speeds up projects through modular reusable views and faster data retrieval times compared to traditional data warehousing. Data virtualization is advantageous for data science involving machine learning by facilitating materialization of training data and access to real-time data.
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