The data lake is a daring new approach for harnessing the power of big data technology and providing convenient self-service capabilities. But is it right for your company? This book is based on discussions with practitioners and executives from more than a hundred organizations, ranging from data-driven companies such as Google, LinkedIn, and Facebook, to governments and traditional corporate enterprises. You’ll learn what a data lake is, why enterprises need one, and how to build one successfully with the best practices in this book.
Get an introduction to data warehousing, big data, and data science:
- Learn various paths enterprises take to build a data lake
- Explore how to build a self-service model and best practices for providing analysts access to the data
- Use different methods for architecting your data lake
- Discover ways to implement a data lake from experts in different industries