Data Lakes and Lakehouses

  1. Architecture Comparison and Selection
    1. Data Warehouse vs. Data Lake Analysis
      1. Structural Differences
        1. Schema Requirements
          1. Data Type Support
            1. Processing Approaches
            2. Performance Characteristics
              1. Query Response Times
                1. Throughput Capabilities
                  1. Scalability Patterns
                  2. Cost Analysis
                    1. Storage Costs
                      1. Compute Costs
                        1. Operational Expenses
                        2. Use Case Alignment
                          1. BI and Reporting
                            1. Advanced Analytics
                              1. Data Exploration
                            2. Data Lake vs. Data Lakehouse Evaluation
                              1. Management Capabilities
                                1. Data Governance
                                  1. Quality Control
                                    1. Security Features
                                    2. Transaction Support
                                      1. ACID Compliance
                                        1. Concurrency Handling
                                          1. Data Consistency
                                          2. Analytical Performance
                                            1. SQL Query Performance
                                              1. BI Tool Integration
                                                1. Real-Time Processing
                                              2. Data Warehouse vs. Data Lakehouse Assessment
                                                1. Flexibility Comparison
                                                  1. Schema Evolution
                                                    1. Data Type Support
                                                      1. Processing Flexibility
                                                      2. Advanced Analytics Support
                                                        1. Machine Learning Integration
                                                          1. Data Science Workflows
                                                            1. Unstructured Data Processing
                                                            2. Total Cost of Ownership
                                                              1. Infrastructure Costs
                                                                1. Operational Expenses
                                                                  1. Licensing Considerations
                                                                2. Architecture Selection Framework
                                                                  1. Requirements Assessment
                                                                    1. Business Objectives
                                                                      1. Technical Requirements
                                                                        1. Organizational Constraints
                                                                        2. Data Characteristics Analysis
                                                                          1. Volume Considerations
                                                                            1. Variety Assessment
                                                                              1. Velocity Requirements
                                                                              2. Workload Analysis
                                                                                1. Analytical Needs
                                                                                  1. Operational Requirements
                                                                                    1. Future Growth Projections
                                                                                    2. Decision Matrix Development
                                                                                      1. Evaluation Criteria
                                                                                        1. Scoring Methodology
                                                                                          1. Risk Assessment