The modern data warehouse: Benefits and migration strategies

The article discusses the differences between traditional and modern data warehouses, highlighting that modern ones leverage cloud infrastructure for improved scalability, flexibility, and return on investment. It explains how a modern data warehouse differs from its traditional counterpart in terms of location, purpose, scope, data sources, and architecture. The benefits of using a modern data warehouse include lower upfront costs, less maintenance, faster speeds, more flexibility, easier scaling, and ease of migration. The article also provides steps to follow when migrating to a modern data warehouse, emphasizing the importance of defining data goals, identifying business needs, knowing core data processes, assessing accessibility, selecting the right architecture, using data integration tools, and staying flexible.