With the rise in capability and popularity of Database cloud providers such as Snowflake, Google Big Query, AWS Redshift and Microsoft Azure, going self-build on an enterprise data layer has never seemed more within reach.

The “build vs. buy” debate is not a new one. The fact that this argument has never been resolved does indicate that there isn’t a simple binary answer.

Download this whitepaper to get a comprehensive view on the pros and cons of building your marketing team’s data layer in house:

  • Why it makes sense to consider building it yourself
  • What’s so hard about building a CDP
  • Other risks to consider like, cost, time to implementation and more