Open In App

What is Microsoft Azure Data Lake?

Pre-requisite: Azure

Azure Data Lake is a cloud-based big data analytics service from Microsoft that allows storing, processing, and analyzing large amounts of structured and unstructured data. It integrates with other Azure services to provide a full data analysis solution. It supports popular big data processing frameworks such as Apache Spark, Hive, and MapReduce, and allows seamless integration with other Azure services, including Azure HDInsight, Azure Machine Learning, and Azure Stream Analytics. With Azure Data Lake, organizations can extract insights from their data in real-time, and make informed decisions quickly.



Azure Data Lake Storage – GEN2

Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 is a cloud-based data storage solution optimized for big data analytics and AI workloads. It provides a secure and scalable environment for storing and processing large amounts of data. It offers a hierarchical file system with fast data access and integrates with Azure Active Directory for security and data management controls. It also supports Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) API, has encryption for data at rest and in transit, and is integrated with other Azure data services and tools.

Difference between Azure Data Lake Storage – GEN1 and  GEN2

Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS) Gen 1 and Gen 2 have the following key differences:



Features of Azure Data Lake

Azure Data Lake has several key features such as :

What is Azure Data Lake Store Security?

Applications of Azure Data Lake

Conclusion

In conclusion, Azure Data Lake is a highly scalable and secure data lake solution for big data analytics offered by Microsoft Azure. It combines the best of both worlds from the original Data Lake Storage and Blob Storage, providing a hierarchical file system with fast access to data and the ability to manage data with strong access and data management controls.

Azure Data Lake integrates with Azure Active Directory for authentication and authorization, supports encryption of data at rest and in transit, and provides role-based access control, data protection mechanisms, and auditing and logging. With its comprehensive security measures and compliance with various industry standards, Azure Data Lake is an ideal choice for organizations looking to store and process large amounts of data in the cloud.

Article Tags :