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Reading Time: 3 minutes2018 is exactly thirty years since I published the first data warehouse architecture. The core concepts of the architecture remain strong and viable. However, the evolution of both business needs and technology solutions over the intervening decades has led to…
Reading Time: 6 minutesIn the previous article we reviewed the architectural elements of the virtual data lake, dug deeper into its technical implications. In this post, we will review the architectural elements of the virtual data lake, and will discuss why a virtual…
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn the previous article we reviewed some of the pros and cons behind the data lake ideas, as well as the reasons why a logical architecture like the virtual data lake addresses some of those issues. In this section, we…
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn this post, I will introduce the idea of the logical data lake, a logical architecture in which a physical data lake augments its capabilities by working in tandem with a virtual layer. In subsequent posts in this series, I’ll…
Reading Time: 3 minutesMany organizations today have either already created or are in the process of creating a data lake. There are of course multiple configurations of a data lake including: A centralized data lake typically on a single data store such as…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe concepts of logical data warehouse and logical data lake are getting traction. Organizations are starting to understand that these forms of data warehouses and data lakes are more practical and flexible than their more traditional physical counterparts. The technology…
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn today’s world, the most important aspect of enhancing your consumer experience is understanding your customer—and the best way to understanding them is from their data. Master Data Management As consumers interact with your business, you capture data central to…
Reading Time: 2 minutesI was surfing the Tableau website and recently spotted a testimonial on their partner pages stating “Tableau Partners are an extension of our team, enabling people all over the world to achieve better insights from their data.” Working in the…
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere was a time when developing a data warehouse was sufficient to quench the thirst for data, reporting, and analytics of most business users. Not anymore. Organizations have discovered that data can be a valuable business asset. It has taken…
Reading Time: 4 minutesIt seems at present there is huge amount of hype on big data and the concept of a data lake related to data virtualisation. Already however there is confusion as to what a data lake is with multiple different definitions…
