There is not a day that goes by that we are not bombarded with the latest and greatest ad for a new kind of data lake. And while it’s fun to have that shiny, new thing, oftentimes it comes at a substantial price without adding a lot of overall value. It leaves you wanting more. To that end, here are three reasons data warehouses offer substantial value over data lakes.

First, and probably most importantly, a data warehouse is centralized. Having a single repository of data that is preprocessed, modeled, and ready to use is just teeming with advantages. For instance, business data no longer lives in silos available only to a select group of users. Instead, it allows for business-wide access to the same source, which in turn provides another important benefit.  It fosters a single source of truth that can be easily accessed and is highly trusted.

Second, the data warehouse is tried and true. Its origins date back to circa 1980. Between the different ideologies and various approaches (Kimball vs Inmon), this is a system that has gone through multiple iterations, has had widespread adoption, and has been tested generously. You can trust you are building on a firm foundation.

The final thing to point out is the accessibility of the system. Because of the way a data warehouse works, it is highly business-friendly and user-friendly and provides ease of access for the business. Business professionals have up-to-date data and access in order to build or update dashboards on the fly. And having business insights when you need them is critical.

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