IBM Watsonx.data Next Gen Data Lake Platform
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
For Storing and managing large data for BI and Analytics, its supports Hybrid mode so it is the right platform.
Pros
- Open architecture, Hybrid mode (can use on-prem or on cloud)
- Fully compliance to meet governance
- Multi Engine support
Cons
- Complex for every user in terms of ease of use
- IBM is known to pricy solution, so price remain the primary concern for most of the organisations.
Return on Investment
- Less ROI , because of high prices
- Although this meets the primary objective of handling all data at single place, which helps faster developments and reduce data duplication
- Fulfill governance & security with built-in features , one can use for access control and policy enforcement.
Alternatives Considered
Azure Databricks and Snowflake
Other Software Used
Canva, Tungsten Capture, Zimbra by Synacor
