Data Engineering

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.

35+
Data Lakes Built
50PB+
Storage Managed
60%
Cost Reduction
5x faster
Query Speed

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.

Key Metrics

60% reduction
Storage Costs
vs. warehouse storage
<5 min
Data Discoverability
To find any dataset
5x faster
Query Performance
With lakehouse format
100%
Governance Coverage
All data cataloged

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

What you need to get started

Data Sources

required

Inventory of data sources including formats, volumes, and ingestion patterns.

Use Cases

required

Analytics, ML, and operational use cases the data lake must support.

Cloud Platform

required

Target cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP) or multi-cloud requirements.

Governance Requirements

recommended

Data classification, access control, and compliance needs.

Retention Policies

recommended

Data retention and lifecycle management requirements.

Common Challenges We Solve

Problems we help you avoid

Data Swamp

Impact: Accumulated data that cannot be found, understood, or trusted.
Our Solution: Comprehensive data cataloging, metadata management, and governance from day one.

Query Performance

Impact: Slow queries on unoptimized raw data files.
Our Solution: Lakehouse formats (Delta Lake, Iceberg) with partitioning and optimization.

Data Quality

Impact: Inconsistent or corrupted data affecting downstream analytics.
Our Solution: Schema evolution, data validation, and quality monitoring frameworks.

Your Dedicated Team

Who you'll be working with

Data Lake Architect

Designs lake architecture and governance frameworks.

Lakehouse technologies, 8+ years

Data Engineer

Implements ingestion pipelines and data organization.

Spark, cloud platforms

Data Governance Specialist

Implements cataloging and access controls.

Data governance frameworks

How We Work Together

Phased implementation with governance established early.

Technology Stack

Modern tools and frameworks we use

AWS S3

Object storage

Azure Data Lake

Azure storage

Delta Lake

Lakehouse format

Apache Hive

Data warehouse

Apache Iceberg

Table format

Data Lake ROI

Cost-effective storage with enterprise-grade capabilities.

60% reduction
Storage Costs
Immediate
80% faster
Data Access Time
With catalog
3x more data
ML Model Training
First year

Why We're Different

How we compare to alternatives

AspectOur ApproachTypical AlternativeYour Advantage
Data TypesAny format: structured, semi-structured, unstructuredStructured data onlyStore all your data in one place
Schema FlexibilitySchema-on-read with evolution supportUpfront schema requiredAdapt to changing requirements easily
Storage CostsObject storage pricingPremium warehouse pricing10x cheaper for cold/warm data

Ready to Get Started?

Let's discuss how we can help transform your business with data lake solutions.