Choosing the right data solution

Our first task is choosing the right data solution. Now the question immediately arises of: how do we approach this task?

Let's start with one of the big Vs. In our case, V is for variety.

What is variety?

The term variety describes the type and the nature of the data. For us, the following three types of data are relevant:

• Structured data: Structured data is defined in a data model or in any form of schema (schema-on-write model), where the data is described. As a solution for the structured data area, the Azure platform offers the so-called Azure SQL as a service, services.

• Semi-structured data: Semi-structured data does not have the formal structure of a data model...