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The open data lakehouse is quickly becoming the standard architecture for unified multifunction analytics on large volumes of data. It combines the flexibility and scalability of data lake storage with the data analytics, data governance, and data management functionality of the data warehouse.

While data lakes make it easy to store and analyze a wide variety of data types, they can become data swamps without the proper documentation and governance. Until you solve the biggest data lake challenges — tackling exponential big data growth, costs, and management complexity — efficient and reliable data analytics will remain out of reach.

Businesses today rely heavily on data to inform decisions, predict trends, and optimize operations. However, more data volume and complexity has led to growing pressure to find scalable, cost-effective solutions for data storage while staying within IT budgets. Companies want to handle both structured and unstructured data efficiently, while supporting advanced data analysis and machine learning use cases.

Today’s enterprise networks are complex. Potential attackers have a wide variety of access points, particularly in cloud-based or multi-cloud environments. Modern threat hunters have the challenge of wading through vast amounts of data in an effort to separate the signal from the noise. That’s where a security data lake can come into play.

Cloudera customers run some of the biggest data lakes on earth. These lakes power mission-critical, large-scale data analytics and AI use cases—including enterprise data warehouses. Nearly two years ago, Cloudera announced the general availability of Apache Iceberg in the Cloudera platform, which helps users avoid vendor lock-in and implement an open lakehouse. With an open data lakehouse powered by Apache Iceberg, businesses can better tap into the power of analytics and AI.

Data lakes can save your enterprise money but come with unique challenges. These tips will help you overcome three of the biggest issues.