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The Modern Data Stack
Data’s exponential growth and the need to incorporate analytics-driven decision-making have brought new challenges and requirements to organizations. Information must be reliable, scalable, and delivered quickly to remain competitive. In this scenario, a new set of tools, technologies, and processes starts to gain traction – the Modern Data Stack (MDS).
In this chapter, you will learn what the MDS is, the principles that differentiate it from legacy stacks, and its advantages and disadvantages. Although this set of tools brought significant technological advancements versus legacy tightly coupled systems, it is important to be aware of its pitfalls and the recent considerations when choosing this type of stack.
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