The article examines the transition of universities from data warehouses to data lakes, revealing their potential in processing big data. The introduction highlights the main differences between storage and lakes, focusing on the difference in the philosophy of data management. Data warehouses are often used for structured data with relational architecture, while data lakes store data in its raw form, supporting flexibility and scalability. The section ""Data Sources used by the University"" describes how universities manage data collected from various departments, including ERP systems and cloud databases. The discussion of data lakes and data warehouses highlights their key differences in data processing and management methods, advantages and disadvantages. The article examines in detail the problems and challenges of the transition to data lakes, including security, scale and implementation costs. Architectural models of data lakes such as ""Raw Data Lake"" and ""Data Lakehouse"" are presented, describing various approaches to managing the data lifecycle and business goals. Big data processing methods in lakes cover the use of the Apache Hadoop platform and current storage formats. Processing technologies are described, including the use of Apache Spark and machine learning tools. Practical examples of data processing and the application of machine learning with the coordination of work through Spark are proposed. In conclusion, the relevance of the transition to data lakes for universities is emphasized, security and management challenges are emphasized, and the use of cloud technologies is recommended to reduce costs and increase productivity in data management. The article examines the transition of universities from data warehouses to data lakes, revealing their potential in processing big data. The introduction highlights the main differences between storage and lakes, focusing on the difference in the philosophy of data management. Data warehouses are often used for structured data with relational architecture, while data lakes store data in its raw form, supporting flexibility and scalability. The section ""Data Sources used by the University"" describes how universities manage data collected from various departments, including ERP systems and cloud databases. The discussion of data lakes and data warehouses highlights their key differences in data processing and management methods, advantages and disadvantages. The article examines in detail the problems and challenges of the transition to data lakes, including security, scale and implementation costs. Architectural models of data lakes such as ""Raw Data Lake"" and ""Data Lakehouse"" are presented, describing various approaches to managing the data lifecycle and business goals. Big data processing methods in lakes cover the use of the Apache Hadoop platform and current storage formats. Processing technologies are described, including the use of Apache Spark and machine learning tools. Practical examples of data processing and the application of machine learning with the coordination of work through Spark are proposed. In conclusion, the relevance of the transition to data lakes for universities is emphasized, security and management challenges are emphasized, and the use of cloud technologies is recommended to reduce costs and increase productivity in data management.

Keywords: data warehouse, data lake, big data, cloud storage, unstructured data, semi-structured data