Cloud-Native Data Architecture is a data architecture approach that, as its genus, belongs to the class of system design paradigms for managing data in distributed environments, and as its differentia, is specifically characterized by the native integration of cloud-centric capabilities—such as elastic scalability, microservices orientation, serverless computing, automated management, and API-driven interoperability—into the foundational structure of data platforms to optimize agility, resilience, and cost-efficiency.