Pulumi's approach to addressing data challenges involves using Metabase, a Business Intelligence tool that aids in visualizing and collaborating on data from multiple databases without requiring deep knowledge of query languages like SQL. Initially struggling with disparate data systems, Pulumi consolidated its data into AWS Redshift and sought a scalable solution for organizational data collaboration, opting for the free, self-hosted Metabase due to cost constraints. Deploying Metabase involved using Docker on AWS ECS, requiring the development of a Pulumi Component to manage resource provisioning, which has since evolved into an open-source Pulumi Package. This package facilitates running Metabase on AWS ECS, offering configurations from basic setups to those involving custom VPCs, subnets, and domains, thereby enabling organizations to quickly adopt a data-driven approach without complex infrastructure concerns.