Data Lake Solutions
Store Any Data at Any Scale
Build scalable data lake architectures that handle structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data. Enable schema-on-read flexibility, comprehensive data discovery, and cost-effective storage for your entire data ecosystem.
What are Data Lake Solutions?
Flexible storage for all your data
A data lake is a centralized repository that stores raw data in its native format-structured, semi-structured, or unstructured-at any scale. Unlike data warehouses that require upfront schema definition, data lakes use schema-on-read, allowing you to store data first and define structure when querying.
Data lakes excel at storing diverse data types: JSON files from APIs, logs from applications, images, videos, sensor data, and traditional structured data. This flexibility makes them ideal for exploratory analytics, machine learning, and use cases where data requirements evolve.
Modern data lake architectures, often called lakehouses, combine the flexibility of data lakes with the performance and ACID transactions of data warehouses. Technologies like Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg, and Apache Hudi enable this hybrid approach.
Why Choose DevSimplex for Data Lake Solutions?
Organized data lakes that deliver value
Many organizations build data lakes that become data swamps-vast repositories of disorganized data that nobody can find or trust. We build data lakes with governance, cataloging, and organization built in from the start.
Our approach includes comprehensive metadata management, data quality controls, and access governance. We implement data catalogs that make discovery easy and lineage tracking that builds trust in your data.
We leverage modern lakehouse technologies like Delta Lake and Apache Iceberg to give you the best of both worlds-data lake flexibility with data warehouse reliability. This means ACID transactions, time travel, and fast queries on your lake data.
Requirements & Prerequisites
Understand what you need to get started and what we can help with
Required(3)
Data Sources
Inventory of data sources including formats, volumes, and ingestion patterns.
Use Cases
Analytics, ML, and operational use cases the data lake must support.
Cloud Platform
Target cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP) or multi-cloud requirements.
Recommended(2)
Governance Requirements
Data classification, access control, and compliance needs.
Retention Policies
Data retention and lifecycle management requirements.
Common Challenges & Solutions
Understand the obstacles you might face and how we address them
Data Swamp
Accumulated data that cannot be found, understood, or trusted.
Our Solution
Comprehensive data cataloging, metadata management, and governance from day one.
Query Performance
Slow queries on unoptimized raw data files.
Our Solution
Lakehouse formats (Delta Lake, Iceberg) with partitioning and optimization.
Data Quality
Inconsistent or corrupted data affecting downstream analytics.
Our Solution
Schema evolution, data validation, and quality monitoring frameworks.
Your Dedicated Team
Meet the experts who will drive your project to success
Data Lake Architect
Responsibility
Designs lake architecture and governance frameworks.
Experience
Lakehouse technologies, 8+ years
Data Engineer
Responsibility
Implements ingestion pipelines and data organization.
Experience
Spark, cloud platforms
Data Governance Specialist
Responsibility
Implements cataloging and access controls.
Experience
Data governance frameworks
Engagement Model
Phased implementation with governance established early.
Success Metrics
Measurable outcomes you can expect from our engagement
Storage Costs
60% reduction
vs. warehouse storage
Typical Range
Data Discoverability
<5 min
To find any dataset
Typical Range
Query Performance
5x faster
With lakehouse format
Typical Range
Governance Coverage
100%
All data cataloged
Typical Range
Data Lake ROI
Cost-effective storage with enterprise-grade capabilities.
Storage Costs
60% reduction
Within Immediate
Data Access Time
80% faster
Within With catalog
ML Model Training
3x more data
Within First year
“These are typical results based on our engagements. Actual outcomes depend on your specific context, market conditions, and organizational readiness.”
Why Choose Us?
See how our approach compares to traditional alternatives
| Aspect | Our Approach | Traditional Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Data Types | Any format: structured, semi-structured, unstructured Store all your data in one place | Structured data only |
| Schema Flexibility | Schema-on-read with evolution support Adapt to changing requirements easily | Upfront schema required |
| Storage Costs | Object storage pricing 10x cheaper for cold/warm data | Premium warehouse pricing |
Technologies We Use
Modern, battle-tested technologies for reliable and scalable solutions
AWS S3
Object storage
Azure Data Lake
Azure storage
Delta Lake
Lakehouse format
Apache Hive
Data warehouse
Apache Iceberg
Table format
Ready to Get Started?
Let's discuss how we can help you with data engineering.