Data Storage Technologies and Architectures

To obtain a competitive advantage in today’s fast-paced, data-driven world, firms must manage and analyze their data assets. This data takes many forms, ranging from structured data such as commercial transactions to unstructured data such as social media posts or emails. The capacity to store and process these many types of data quickly is critical for any business looking to profit from the insights concealed inside its data.

Data storage systems are critical in the journey from raw data to actionable insights. With so many data storage systems on the market, it is critical for you, as a data professional, to grasp the distinctions between them and choose the one that best meets your organization’s specific needs.

In this chapter, we will walk you through the important central analytics data storage systems, including data warehouses, data lakes, and object storage. We will go over the features, benefits, and drawbacks...