UPDATE: A new study by Veqtor8 reveals that organizations using the Denodo Platform alongside data lakehouses such as those from Snowflake and Databricks can achieve an astonishing 345% ROI over three years. This critical finding underscores the urgency for enterprises to integrate a logical data management layer to avoid costly delays and inefficiencies.
The study, released on September 24, 2025, highlights that companies relying solely on lakehouses risk losing $3.6 million in cost avoidance due to engineering complexities and infrastructure development. The research indicates that without Denodo, organizations face not only financial losses but also months-long delays in AI and analytics initiatives, which can significantly affect competitiveness in today’s fast-paced market.
Veqtor8 conducted comprehensive research, including in-depth interviews with major companies, to assess the performance impact of using Denodo in conjunction with data lakehouses. The results are startling: organizations leveraging Denodo reported a payback period of just 6.5 months and achieved a 3–4x faster time-to-insight thanks to streamlined virtualized data access and a semantic abstraction layer.
“Lakehouses provide essential storage and compute for unified analytics, but they weren’t designed to deliver business-ready data on their own,” said Andrew Milroy, chief analyst at Veqtor8. “Our analysis shows that without a logical data management platform like Denodo, enterprises consistently experience project delays, higher costs, and missed opportunities, especially in AI and real-time decision-making.”
The implications of these findings are profound. Companies that neglect to integrate Denodo alongside their lakehouses could face not only financial repercussions but also significant operational challenges. Ravi Shankar, Denodo’s senior vice president and CMO, emphasized, “Clearly, organizations lose money when they rely solely on data lakehouses. The results of the Veqtor8 study are clear – using Denodo provides tangible financial benefits.”
Participants in the study echoed these sentiments. A technology head from a global bank noted, “We can now feed our fraud models with real-time transaction data across systems using Denodo. This shortens deployment by months.” This statement highlights the real-world impact of Denodo’s capabilities on critical business operations.
In response to these findings, businesses are urged to reassess their data strategies. The report, entitled The ROI of Using the Denodo Platform alongside the Modern Data Lakehouse, is now available for free on the Denodo website, providing organizations with valuable insights into maximizing their data investments.
As enterprises grapple with the increasing demand for agile and effective data management solutions, the message from this study is clear: supplementing lakehouse investments with a robust platform like Denodo is not just beneficial; it is essential for operational success and financial health.
For more information on how Denodo can transform your data strategy, visit denodo.com.
