Which of the following data repositories stores unformatted data in its original, raw form?

This question pertains to theData Concepts and Environmentsdomain, focusing on data repositories. The task is to identify a repository that stores raw, unformatted data.

Data warehouse (Option A): A data warehouse stores structured, processed data in a predefined schema, not raw data.

Data silo (Option B): A data silo is an isolated repository, often structured, not designed for raw data storage.

Data mart (Option C): A data mart is a subset of a data warehouse, also storing structured data.

Data lake (Option D): A data lake stores raw, unformatted data in its original format(structured, semi-structured, or unstructured), making it the correct choice.

The DA0-002 Data Concepts and Environments domain includes understanding "different types of databases and data repositories," and a data lake is designed for raw data storage.