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title: "Databases & DWH"
description: "Pragmatic integration for SQL databases and data warehouses"
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# Databases & DWH

## Typical systems

- PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL
- data warehouses (e.g. Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift)
- reporting-oriented SQL backends

## Pragmatic first

### If direct access is possible

- start with the custom database approach
- leverage automatic schema introspection and validate read-only use cases
- deliver fast answers on structured data questions

### If direct access is not possible

- provide scheduled exports (CSV/SQL dumps)
- start with data-pool-adjacent workflows

## Which path when?

- operational live queries and repeatable analytics -> direct DB access via Custom Database
- constrained infrastructure -> export-first approach

## Practical 3-step start

1. pick 1-2 tables with clear business questions
2. apply read-only setup and query limits
3. validate responses with business owners before scaling