The enterprise big data lake : delivering the promise of big data and data science / Alex Gorelik.

Includes index.

Introduction to data lakes -- Historical perspective -- Introduction to big data and data science -- Starting a data lake -- From data ponds/big data warehouses to data lakes -- Optimizing for self-service -- Architecting the data lake -- Cataloging the data lake -- Governing data access -- Industry-specific perspectives.

The data lake is a daring new approach for harnessing the power of big data technology and providing convenient self-service capabilities. But is it right for your company? This book is based on discussions with practitioners and executives from more than a hundred organizations, ranging from data-driven companies such as Google, LinkedIn, and Facebook, to governments and traditional corporate enterprises. You'll learn what a data lake is, why enterprises need one, and how to build one successfully with the best practices in this book.