Take a dive into data lakes

Data lakes is the latest buzz word in the world of data storage, management, and analysis.Data LakesForDummiesdecodesand demystifies the conceptand helps youget a straightforwardanswer the question:Whatexactlyis a datalakeand do I need one for my business? Written for an audience oftechnology decision makers tasked with keeping up with the latest and greatest data options,this bookprovides the perfectintroductory surveyofthese noveland growingfeatures of the information landscape.Itexplainshow they can helpyourbusiness, what they can (and cant) achieve, andwhat you need to do tocreatethelakethat best suitsyourparticular needs.

With a minimum of jargon,prolific tech author andbusiness intelligenceconsultant Alan Simonexplainshowdata lakes differ fromotherdatastorageparadigms. Once youve got the background picture, he maps out ways you can add a data lake to yourbusiness systems;migrate existing informationand switchon the fresh data supply;clean up the product;and open channels to thebestintelligence software forto interpretingwhat youvestored.

• Understand and build data lake architecture
• Store,clean, and synchronizenew and existing data
• Comparethe bestdata lake vendors
• Structure raw data and produce usable analytics

Whatever your business,data lakes are going to form evermore prominentparts of theinformationuniverseevery business should have access to.Diveintothis booktostartexploring thedeepcompetitive advantagethey make possibleandmakesure your businessisntleft standing on the shore.