The technology that enables querying data directly in object storage without loading into a database is called ________ Query.
- margin
- Graphene
- Serverless / Athena
- Permissioned Distributed / Hybrid
Answer: Serverless / Athena
Serverless query engines (AWS Athena, Google BigQuery) enable SQL queries directly on data in object storage (S3, GCS) using schema-on-read. Eliminates ETL for ad-hoc analysis. Pay-per-query pricing. Critical for modern data lake architecture questions.