Data Lakes to Data Malls: Organizing Big Data
Data Lakes to Data Malls: Organizing Big Data Data lakes store raw data from many sources in many formats. They work well for experiments and archival work. Business teams, however, often need clean, well-defined data for dashboards and decisions. A data mall turns a lake into domain-focused, curated slices. Each mall offers consistent definitions, governed access, and ready-to-use datasets designed for areas like sales, marketing, or finance. Moving from lake to mall adds governance, cataloging, and a semantic layer. The goal is faster, trusted data for daily decisions and recurring reports. A simple catalog helps people find the right data quickly, while a semantic layer translates business terms into the actual fields you store. ...