What is Lakeside AI?

Lakeside AI is a strategic approach designed to empower organizations to implement AI-ready data solutions without necessitating a full migration to a data lakehouse architecture. As traditional data platforms struggle to meet the demands of AI, which requires fast and reliable access to vast amounts of high-quality data, the Lakeside AI strategy enables federated access to data across existing systems, allowing organizations to explore and activate data in its current location. This approach allows selective optimization and pipelining of high-demand datasets into a lakehouse format only when it is beneficial, facilitating AI initiatives without extensive disruptions. Starburst, a data platform built to support Lakeside AI, provides a single access point for distributed and hybrid data, enhancing performance, security, and governance through features like federated access, collaboration, and governance tools. This enables organizations to bring AI to their data, ensuring quick adaptation and seamless integration of AI into their data ecosystems without the need for immediate, large-scale migration.