Fascinating article showing the evolution of data platform architectures from traditional databases to data warehousing to big data and the benefits vs limitations of each.
A point perhaps not made so clear here is that each evolutionary step was not because the original architecture was wrong but rather the needs and demands had changed and therefore evolution was necessary.
A lesson perhaps in not striving for perfection first time in a BDUF approach but rather acknowledging and accepting that your first, second and even third designs will never be “perfect” but rather just steps on the evolutionary path.
A reminder to let your architecture emerge and evolve as your needs and understanding grow.
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