Frequently Asked Questions

No. The data warehouse will not be impacted by the new technologies. The new technologies will provide modern data integration, sharing and collaboration technologies.

No. These services have been funded centrally. The data lake will offer a baseline service at no cost, but large amounts of storage may require additional funding from your unit.

Data virtualization is a data integration technology that allows data analysts to integrate data from one or more data sources (systems, files, api) into a single logical view without physically moving data.

Using data virtualization, you can work with data from one or more sources (systems, files, api) without having the data physically stored in your data system.

Yes. Many of the common reporting tools have built in connections to the Denodo data virtualization tool. This includes Tableau.

A data lake is a safe and easy to use data storage solution. Any data set can be stored in a data lake in a raw or curated format and used for analysis or reporting when needed. A data lake is also an effective storage solution for storing data that will be used for AI/ML.

Units have sought out data storage solutions for their unit’s data. A data lake provides the capability to store that data and use it as needed.

Yes. Using the data virtualization and data lake technologies together provides a powerful and effective way to integrate, share and collaborate with data.

No. The new technologies that will be available will not impact any existing reports. These new technologies will provide new capabilities above and beyond what is currently available.

Yes. All existing queries will still work. You will not have to change any business or technical processes because of the new technologies that are being introduced.