Every layer in The Modern Data Stack's table offers a dozen candidates, and choosing among them is a large part of a data engineer's job. Most mature tools can do the job; what separates them is who controls the software, how easily you can leave, and what the tool costs once people's time is counted. This section gives you three lenses for any tool decision; Choosing an Analytical Stack, Choosing and Migrating and Security and Lakehouse Costs apply them to warehouses, Kafka 129 platforms and lakehouses.
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Choosing Tools and Cost
Choosing Tools and Counting the Cost