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Data Lakes and Lakehouses

What turns a collection of files into a dependable analytical table? Start with Hadoop's legacy, object storage and columnar file formats, then explore how transaction logs and table formats support the lakehouse idea. The episode connects Delta Lake and related approaches to query engines, streaming pipelines, layered data design and governance. It closes with the practical tradeoffs of cost, interoperability and lock-in when deciding how to organize a data platform.

Created by Sankalp Thakur. A Transient Labs production.

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