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...