The evolution of analytics architectures is moving toward a universal, unified framework capable of handling diverse workloads across business units through data fabrics, which centralize and unify data for better integration, governance, and accessibility. Data lakes, enhanced by open table formats, are emerging as an ideal foundation for these data fabrics, offering scalability, engine interoperability, and decoupled storage and compute to support robust analytics and AI applications. However, traditional data architectures combining data warehouses and lakes have been plagued by issues such as compliance burdens, vendor lock-in, and rising costs due to data duplication and fragmented systems. The Fivetran Managed Data Lake Service provides a modern solution by combining data warehouse functionality with the scalability of data lakes, offering features like ACID-compliant transactions, automated data cleansing, and change data capture. This service enables organizations like Interloop and Tinuiti to streamline data management, reduce costs, and accelerate analytics projects. By converting data into open table formats and integrating with cloud data catalogs, Fivetran's service facilitates a true data fabric, enhancing governance and flexibility while lowering costs and improving performance.