CDP vs data warehouse/lakehouse vs 'Customer 360': what's the difference and when do you need which?
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“A data warehouse or data lake typically consolidates data from many sources for analytics and reporting. A CDP connects data at the profile level covering identity, behavior, and preferences, and makes it usable for real-time actions like personalization and triggers.”
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