enterprise
intermediate
Modern Data Analytics Pipeline
Solution Components
data-engineering
elt
dbt
snowflake
airflow
Cloud Cost Estimator
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Compute Resources
$ 15
Database Storage
$ 25
Load Balancer
$ 10
CDN / Bandwidth
$ 5
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%% Autogenerated data-analytics-modern
graph TD
classDef standard fill:#1e293b,stroke:#38bdf8,stroke-width:1px,color:#e5e7eb;
classDef c-actor fill:#1e293b,stroke:#e5e7eb,stroke-width:1px,stroke-dasharray: 5 5,color:#e5e7eb;
classDef c-compute fill:#422006,stroke:#fb923c,stroke-width:1px,color:#fed7aa;
classDef c-database fill:#064e3b,stroke:#34d399,stroke-width:1px,color:#d1fae5;
classDef c-network fill:#2e1065,stroke:#a855f7,stroke-width:1px,color:#f3e8ff;
classDef c-storage fill:#450a0a,stroke:#f87171,stroke-width:1px,color:#fee2e2;
classDef c-security fill:#450a0a,stroke:#f87171,stroke-width:1px,color:#fee2e2;
classDef c-gateway fill:#2e1065,stroke:#a855f7,stroke-width:1px,color:#f3e8ff;
classDef c-container fill:#422006,stroke:#facc15,stroke-width:1px,color:#fef9c3;
subgraph ingestion ["Ingestion"]
direction TB
sources["Data Sources
external
APIs, DBs, Events"] class sources standard airflow["Airflow (Orchestrator)
orchestrator"] class airflow c-compute end subgraph processing ["Processing"] direction TB warehouse["
"]
class warehouse c-database
dbt["
"]
class dbt c-compute
end
subgraph consumption ["Consumption"]
direction TB
bi["Looker / Superset
dashboard
Business Intelligence"] class bi standard end %% Orphans %% Edges airflow -.-> sources warehouse -.-> airflow dbt -.-> warehouse bi -.-> warehouse
external
APIs, DBs, Events"] class sources standard airflow["Airflow (Orchestrator)
orchestrator"] class airflow c-compute end subgraph processing ["Processing"] direction TB warehouse["
Snowflake (Warehouse)databaseRaw & Bronze Layers
dbt (Transformation)serviceSQL Modeling
dashboard
Business Intelligence"] class bi standard end %% Orphans %% Edges airflow -.-> sources warehouse -.-> airflow dbt -.-> warehouse bi -.-> warehouse
Modern Data Analytics Pipeline
This architecture separates the concerns of data ingestion, transformation, and storage, allowing data teams to iterate quickly.
Core Components:
- Orchestration (Airflow/Prefect): Manages the schedule and dependencies of data workflows.
- Transformation (dbt): "Data Build Tool" runs SQL transformations inside the warehouse, applying engineering practices (testing, version control) to data/analytics code.
- Cloud Data Warehouse (Snowflake/BigQuery): Serverless, infinite-scale storage that separates compute from storage.
- BI Layer (Looker/Superset): Visual exploration and dashboarding for business stakeholders.
Why this stack? The "ELT" pattern (loading raw data first, then transforming it) is more resilient than traditional ETL and preserves the raw source of truth.
Tech Stack
| Component | Technology |
|---|---|
| Segment | enterprise |
| Orchestration | airflow |
| Transformation | dbt |
| Warehouse | snowflake |
| Bi | looker |