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Series · Part 5Data Architecture

Data Modeling for the Modern Stack: Kimball, Data Vault, OBT & Medallion

Kimball, Data Vault 2.x, One Big Table and medallion layers compared on one example, plus a layered recipe for a lakehouse people and AI can trust.

11 min read
Series · Part 4Data Architecture

Catalogs: The Metadata Control Plane of the Lakehouse

Why the catalog is the most strategic lakehouse decision: how the Iceberg REST protocol works, how Polaris, Unity, Glue and Horizon compare, and how to choose.

14 min read
Series · Part 3Data Architecture

Open Table Formats Deep Dive: Iceberg, Delta, Hudi & DuckLake

How Iceberg, Delta Lake, Hudi and DuckLake turn Parquet files into reliable tables — metadata, commits, deletes, maintenance — and how to choose in 2026.

17 min read
Series · Part 2Data Architecture

Warehouse vs Lake vs Lakehouse: A Decision Guide for 2026

Warehouse, lake or lakehouse? How each really works, why the lines blurred in 2026, and a decision tree, scorecard and scenarios to choose yours.

16 min read
Series · Part 1Data Architecture

Data Architecture: The Complete Guide for the AI Era

What data architecture really is, the six layers of a modern platform, how we got from warehouses to open lakehouses, the patterns that matter in 2026 — and a practical framework for choosing yours.

25 min read
Data Architecture

Welcome: Mapping the End-to-End Data & AI Stack

Why this blog exists, what it will cover, and how the series are organized — from data architecture to AI agents.

1 min read