Data lakehouses encompass the best of data lakes and data warehouses, making it possible to handle all types of data or analysis. Its architecture allows for versatile data storage solutions, supporting structured data like databases, unstructured data such as text and multimedia, and semi-structured formats like JSON. It incorporates real-time data processing, enabling on-the-fly analytics and insights. […]
Thriving in the “Second Wave” of Big Data Modernization
The idea of managing data at tremendous scale is hardly new. Most businesses embraced the concept of “big data” and associated technologies (like data lakes) at least a decade ago. However, the adoption of modern AI technology has introduced major new challenges to the big data world – so many, in fact, that it feels […]
What Is a Data Marketplace and Why Does It Matter?
The most successful organizations strive for excellence in their products, their processes, and especially in their workers. Excelling in a profession goes beyond simply meeting short-term and long-term goals to devising and applying creative, innovative solutions. To achieve this level of excellence, companies must provide their workers with the tools that let them convert their […]
The Rise of Cybersecurity Data Lakes: Shielding the Future of Data
The increase in the prevalence and complexity of data breaches points to one conclusion – traditional cybersecurity measures are no longer enough to keep our valuable data safe. According to a recent report, data breaches exposed a staggering 35 billion records in the first four months of 2024. To deal with this escalating crisis, a new solution […]
Types of Data Integrity
Over time, different types of data integrity systems and methods for promoting data integrity have been developed. Data integrity emphasizes confirming the data remains unchanged and consistent over the data’s entire lifecycle. In essence, the data remains pure and uncorrupted. Security plays an important role in ensuring the data is not altered and maintains its […]
Starburst Expands Support for Building Interactive Applications on Data Lakes
According to a new press release, Starburst, a leading analytics solutions provider, has announced an expansion in its support for building interactive applications on data lakes. The company’s initiative aims to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of data lakes, which are repositories for vast amounts of raw data. With this expansion, Starburst seeks to empower […]
Empowering Power BI with the Semantic Layer
Today’s organizations widely acknowledge the significance of leveraging data and analytics. Virtually every executive envisions establishing a data-driven organization. However, a survey conducted by New Vantage Partners reveals that only a mere 26.5% of companies have effectively achieved this transformative goal. Part of the problem lies in the ineffective collaboration between business and technology teams. In the […]
Understanding Data Mesh Principles
ThoughtWorks consultant Zhamak Dehghani defines data mesh as a “decentralized sociotechnical approach to sharing, accessing, and managing analytical data in complex and large-scale environments – within or across organizations.” This type of Data Architecture continues to generate interest among corporations, and data professionals will need to become familiar with data mesh architectures, such as those with data lakes or warehouses. […]
The Semantic Lakehouse Explained
Data lakes and semantic layers have been around for a long time – each living in their own walled gardens, tightly coupled to fairly narrow use cases. As data and analytics infrastructure migrates to the cloud, many are challenging how these foundational technology components fit in the modern data and analytics stack. In this article, […]
Data Lakehouses: The Future Of Data Migration
It’s no surprise that, in 2023, business enterprises want to become truly data-driven organizations. For many of these organizations, the path toward becoming more data-driven lies in the power of data lakehouses, which combine elements of data warehouse architecture with data lakes. Data lakehouse architecture is particularly attractive to businesses that want to more rapidly […]