Cool-Headed Reflections on the Data Middle Platform Boom: Trend Observations

Middle platforms are not a panacea; for unsuitable enterprises, adopting one only adds another layer of burden. This article draws on our hands-on experience serving over 3,000 enterprise clients.

Middle platforms solve the problem of data reuse across multiple business lines; for enterprises with a single business, building a data warehouse directly is more cost-effective.

The criterion for judging whether you need a middle platform: are three or more business lines fighting over the same set of data?

The industry is returning to rationality: from building big platforms to building small data products that directly serve specific scenarios.

There is no absolute right or wrong in technology selection; whatever matches your business stage is the best.