Discovering data lake architectures
Before we start the journey of data lake creation, it is important to understand how we undertake a normal journey in real life. Before taking a journey—a vacation, for instance —we often start by doing some preparations, such as these:
- Plan—Shortlist destinations that we want to visit during our trip.
- Reserve—Book the best airlines and hotels that fall within our budget.
- Visit—Hopefully, our preparations will make the trip both comfortable and secure.
Preparing for the journey of data lake creation is no different, as we can note here:
- Plan—Choose the correct data lake architecture that meets the objectives of the organization's analytical needs (destination).
- Reserve—Procure resources (computer and human) required to create a data lake within the financial restrictions (budget).
- Create—Create the necessary infrastructure and data pipelines based...
