Summary
In this chapter, we looked at what data lakes are, why they are important, and what some of the challenges of on-premises data lakes are. We had enough context to pivot toward what a modern data architecture looks like and why it’s important to build data platforms using this architecture pattern. And, as the climax was building up, AWS made a grand entry. We looked at the pillars of a modern data architecture on AWS. The stage is now set to get into details of each of these pillars. The flow of this book going forward is in line with these pillars.
With this chapter, our rollercoaster has just reached the top at cruising speed. Now, in the subsequent chapters, hang tight for all the thrills of the actual use cases and how the whole modern data platform slowly starts to take shape.