diff --git a/netbox/core/tables/columns.py b/netbox/core/tables/columns.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..93f1e3901
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netbox/core/tables/columns.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import django_tables2 as tables
+
+from netbox.registry import registry
+
+__all__ = (
+    'BackendTypeColumn',
+)
+
+
+class BackendTypeColumn(tables.Column):
+    """
+    Display a data backend type.
+    """
+    def render(self, value):
+        if backend := registry['data_backends'].get(value):
+            return backend.label
+        return value
+
+    def value(self, value):
+        return value
diff --git a/netbox/core/tables/data.py b/netbox/core/tables/data.py
index a1b608547..4059ea9bc 100644
--- a/netbox/core/tables/data.py
+++ b/netbox/core/tables/data.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import django_tables2 as tables
 
 from core.models import *
 from netbox.tables import NetBoxTable, columns
+from .columns import BackendTypeColumn
 
 __all__ = (
     'DataFileTable',
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@ class DataSourceTable(NetBoxTable):
         verbose_name=_('Name'),
         linkify=True
     )
+    type = BackendTypeColumn(
+        verbose_name=_('Type')
+    )
     status = columns.ChoiceFieldColumn(
         verbose_name=_('Status'),
     )