A lakehouse supports both OLAP and transactional processing on a unified storage layer, closing the gap between warehouses and lakes.
Core characteristics
Unified metadata, ACID transaction support, schema evolution, and open storage formats.
Why it matters for agents
A unified, real-time data layer means every agent call is based on the same set of facts.
FAQ
How does a lakehouse differ from a data warehouse?
A data warehouse targets structured analytics, while a lakehouse additionally supports semi-structured and unstructured data with open formats.