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# Data Lakes 101

Core Value Propositions and Usage

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Data lakes started as an oddity and evolved to become a mainstay of data strategies at almost every type of organization. They offer storage for structured and unstructured data, and companies are free to explore the options thanks to abundant open-source tools. 

In this paper, The Modern Data Company explores the ins and outs of Data Lakes and their core value propositions. Data Lakes can provide:

- Inexpensive landing areas 

Research and development environments 

- A layer to support core architecture tools 
- Sophisticated production environments 

Companies need a new data system to achieve the potential that data lakes promise. It’s time to find out how to build a better data lake integrated right into the organization’s core architecture. 

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