Data analytics is changing, and the value to organizations cannot be understated. Data warehouses and data lakes were both important steps forward in the enablement of consuming large pools of data. But both had limitations that prevented data scientists and data engineers from truly exploiting the information and extracting value from it. A modern data stack enables organizations to better tap all types of data, be it structured, semistructured, or unstructured, to feed machine learning and artificial intelligence applications. The Dell Validated Design for Analytics — Modern Data Stack brings the power of a modern data stack with the confidence of a Dell Validated Design. It takes the guesswork out of designing and deploying the advanced analytics engine.