Data lakes are a useful way of storing all your structured and unstructured data in a single repository. They're widely used in the data industry to quickly retrieve data in raw formats and expose them to data pipelines. Anyone working with data technologies would benefit from appreciating the power and intricacies of data lakes. Use this course to explore the different aspects of data lakes, including their evolution, architecture, and maturity stages. Examine the advantages of governed data lakes. Learn about different data lake platforms. Identify the risks and challenges associated with data lakes and distinguish between a data warehouse and a data lake. Upon completion of this course, you'll fully comprehend why and how data lakes are used.