Building a centralized data lake: A game-changer for enterprise data management

Kallem, Bharat Kumar Reddy (2025) Building a centralized data lake: A game-changer for enterprise data management. Global Journal of Engineering and Technology Advances, 23 (1). pp. 370-375. ISSN 2582-5003

The implementation of centralized data lakes represents a transformative shift in enterprise data management, offering comprehensive solutions for the exponential growth of diverse data types across organizations. As global data creation continues to expand dramatically, traditional management approaches increasingly struggle to accommodate the volume, variety, and velocity of information generated by modern enterprises. Centralized data lakes provide scalable, flexible, and cost-effective repositories for structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data in native formats. However, successful implementation requires strategic approaches to governance, integration, and security to avoid creating unusable "data swamps." By adopting multi-layered architectural frameworks, breaking down departmental silos through cross-functional governance, implementing master data management practices, and embedding robust security protocols from initial design phases, organizations can unlock substantial value from their data assets. The transition from traditional warehousing to data lake environments enables faster query response times, reduced storage costs, improved cross-departmental collaboration, and enhanced analytical capabilities when implemented with careful attention to metadata management, data lineage, and compliance considerations.