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June 8, 2026 |
Dresner Advisory June 2026 News |
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The analytic data infrastructure (ADI) market has moved past the warehouse-vs.-lake debate. Our 2026 survey data is unambiguous: No single storage architecture dominates, and the organizations reporting the highest business intelligence (BI) success are not those that made the boldest architectural bet. The highest performers have made the most disciplined, phased investments, extending existing infrastructure in alignment with actual workload requirements, rather than chasing architectural trends ahead of organizational readiness.
The warehouse is not dead. The lake is not the future. The lakehouse is not the answer for everyone. The 2026 data supports a more useful conclusion: Each architecture has a defined role, a defined use case fit, and a defined place in an organization’s maturity progression. The decision is not which architecture to choose. It is understanding honestly where you sit on the continuum today, and investing with the discipline that the data shows consistently produces results.
Special Report: The Pragmatic Middle: How Pragmatic AI is Reshaping the Data Warehouse, Data Lake, and Lakehouse Landscape |
Here’s a summary of current activity at Dresner Advisory.
We recently published two special reports: The Pragmatic Middle: How Pragmatic AI Is Reshaping the Data Warehouse, Data Lake, and Lakehouse Landscape; and Data Catalogs in 2026.
We also issued the 15th edition of the Self-Service Market Study, including the new companion report – Agentic AI Assisted Analytics, as well as the flagship Business Intelligence Market Study, currently in its 17th year.
Next up: a new Governance report, which will be published on June 15; a new Special Report on the Office of Finance in 2026, with a companion webinar scheduled for June 25. The flagship Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) is slated for publication on June 30, followed by ESG Reporting, planned for mid-July. All research is available for download via the portal. If you need help accessing the portal or would like to switch users, please contact Danielle.
Research Insights
Research Insights provide a concise analysis of the important issues that are front and center for organizations today. These are authored for our end user clients and are available to the vendors for internal distribution.
Recent titles include:
– If You Have an ESG Strategy, You Must Consider ESG Software – Stop Pigeonholing Analytical Solutions and Maximize Value Through Broader Use Cases – Data Leaders Have Their Priorities Backwards When Evaluating Data Engineering Priorities
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Mid-Year Data Collection
The mid-year data collection program will begin in July. Watch for an email from Michelle with details on vendor information sessions, when we’ll share details on topics covered, process, vendor actions, and timeline.
Leveraging Your Analyst Time As a subscriber you can harness our analysts’ expertise with advisory sessions – we can engage on a range of topics, including competitive analyses, product strategy and roadmap, positioning and marketing messaging, go-to-market strategy, just to name a few.
You can also leverage our analysts in your outbound efforts such as speaking at your customer events, presenting with you/on your behalf at industry conferences, and participating in a range of digital events including podcasts, fireside chats, and webinars. The first step for any engagement is to have a scoping call so we can understand your goals, objectives, and timeline. Please reach out to Danielle to schedule a call.
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