Data Lakes For Dummies

Data lakes are the latest buzz word in data storage, management, and analysis. This book provides an introductory survey of these novel and growing features of the information landscape, explaining how they can help businesses, what they can and cant achieve, and what they need to do to create the lake that best suits their particular needs. It also explains how data lakes differ from other data storage paradigms and maps out ways to add a data lake to business systems, migrate existing information, clean up the product, and open channels to the best intelligence software for interpreting what has been stored.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 23 August 2021
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

The term "data lake" has become the latest buzzword in the realm of data storage, management, and analysis. In "Data Lakes For Dummies," the book aims to decode and demystify this concept and provide a straightforward answer to the question: "What exactly is a data lake and do I need one for my business?" Written for technology decision-makers who are tasked with keeping up with the latest and greatest data options, this book serves as an introductory survey of these novel and growing features of the information landscape. It explains how data lakes can help businesses, what they can and cannot achieve, and what steps are necessary to create the lake that best suits their particular needs.

With a minimum of jargon, prolific tech author and business intelligence consultant Alan Simon delves into how data lakes differ from other data storage paradigms. He then maps out ways to add a data lake to business systems, migrate existing information, switch on the fresh data supply, clean up the product, and open channels to the best intelligence software for interpreting what has been stored.

Understanding and building data lake architecture is crucial for businesses looking to leverage the power of data lakes. The book covers storing, cleaning, and synchronizing new and existing data, as well as comparing the best data lake vendors. It also provides guidance on structuring raw data and producing usable analytics.

Regardless of the industry, data lakes are expected to play an increasingly prominent role in the information universe. By diving into this book, businesses can start exploring the deep competitive advantage they make possible and ensure that they are not left standing on the shore.

Weight: 530g
Dimension: 187 x 233 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781119786160