The larger and more sophisticated the business, the more data it produces every day across all of its operational spheres. This data flowing through the connected systems requires it to be stored for future use, processed in different formats, and secured from a potential threat. A central cloud repository known as a “data lake” is created specifically to store and process enormous amounts of structured and unstructured data. It can process any type of data, regardless of its variety or magnitude, and store it in its native form.