From the course: Complete Guide to Data Lakes and Lakehouses
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Storage hosting
From the course: Complete Guide to Data Lakes and Lakehouses
Storage hosting
- [Instructor] So far, we have talked about how to store data in a data lake, and now it's time to talk about where. As diverse as the data they hold, storage hosting solutions for data lakes may come in different forms, each offering unique benefits to different requirements. Let's explore the different hosting solutions available. Traditional on-premises storage solutions involve physical infrastructure located within a company's data center. On-premises offers full control over storage environment, which is relevant for industries with high security and compliance requirements. The strengths of this approach are enhanced security and control over hardware, potentially better performance for localized data processing. In terms of use cases, this is most often seen in highly regulated industries like finance and healthcare, where data sovereignty and security are the number one priority. Cloud storage provides scalable and flexible data storage options hosted on external platforms…