Jan 15, 2026 · Big Data

How Smart Data Modeling Can Cut Hundreds of Thousands in Compute Costs Monthly

The article explains why rising data volumes inflate cloud bills, identifies poor data modeling as the root cause, and outlines five practical steps—field pruning, proper data layering, pre‑aggregation, hot/cold data segregation, and model documentation—that together can save a company hundreds of thousands of compute dollars each month while boosting query performance.

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How Smart Data Modeling Can Cut Hundreds of Thousands in Compute Costs Monthly

Architecture Digest

May 25, 2017 · Big Data

Designing Data Warehouse Layers: Principles, Models, and Practical Practices

This article explains why data warehouses should be layered, describes the classic ODS‑DW‑APP model, details each layer’s purpose and implementation techniques, presents an improved layering scheme with dimension and temporary tables, and answers common questions about parallel DWS and DWD processing.

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Designing Data Warehouse Layers: Principles, Models, and Practical Practices