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  "name": "Azure Synapse Analytics Lights",
  "description": "Azure Synapse Analytics Lights is a hypothesized or niche designation for a lightweight, entry-level version of Microsoft's Azure Synapse Analytics platform. It is purportedly designed to provide basic data warehousing and big data integration for smaller workloads or development environments.",
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  "archetype": "Phantom",
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    {
      "slug": "aws-lightsail",
      "name": "Aws Lightsail"
    },
    {
      "slug": "dbt-cloud-developer-tier",
      "name": "Dbt Cloud Developer Tier"
    },
    {
      "slug": "google-bigquery-on-demand",
      "name": "Google Bigquery On Demand"
    },
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    },
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "slug": "microsoft-fabric-f-skus",
      "name": "Microsoft Fabric F Skus"
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  "subBrands": [],
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-09T22:57:29.416+00:00",
  "verifiedVitals": {
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    "founded": "Unknown",
    "headquarters": "Redmond, WA (Parent)",
    "pricing_model": "Enterprise/Custom (Projected)",
    "core_products": "Data warehousing, SQL analytics, Spark-based big data analytics (Assumed from parent)",
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}