Data lakes emerged more than a decade ago to solve a growing problem: The need for a scalable, low-cost data repository that allowed organizations to easily store all data types from a diverse set of sources, and then analyze that data to make evidence-based business decisions.

Cloud Data Lakes For Dummies takes a look at how you can leverage modern data lakes that combine the power of analytics with the flexibility of big data models and the agility and limitless resources of the cloud. Whether you’re considering your first data lake or wish to update an existing one, this book offers ideas to help you achieve your business and technology goals.