• Describe in sufficient detail the difference between a data warehouse and a data lake. Provide examples of the appropriateness of each.
• Name and describe the two types of processes that ensure data in a distributed database is up-to-date and current. Why would a business choose one or the other?
• a) Write a paragraph or two about the tradeoff between consistency and availability that a business might have about its distributed database. b) What are the pros and cons of such tradeoffs? c) Which might be more important to a business and why? Consider different points of view driven by business needs.