In a modern data stack, tools for collecting, storing, transforming and analyzing data are typically integrated and don't need to be all in one large platform. This could involve the use of a cloud data warehouse, ingestion tools, transformation using SQL, and BI tools for reporting. The key benefit is flexibility – teams can select the tools that they need. It can also be scaled up as the amount of data continues to increase. When the architecture seems to be confusing, Datalance can prove helpful to understand the arrangement of the different components.