# Overview An approach for processing data in multiple layers, where each layer further improves the structure and quality of the data. The most common definitions for the layers are: - Bronze - raw data - Silver - filtered, cleaned, and augmented data - Gold - aggregated data ## The Enhanced Medallion ![[image-13.png]] ![[image-12.png]] # Key Considerations # Pros - Simple data model that is easy to understand and implement - Enables incremental [[ETL]] # Cons # Use Cases # Related Topics - It is the recommended architecture for [[Databricks Lakehouse]]