# A dashboard is currently streamed at sub-second cost, but the business only looks at it twice a day

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Domain: Pipeline Design · Difficulty: medium

## Problem

A dashboard is currently streamed at sub-second cost, but the business only looks at it twice a day. Finance is questioning the streaming bill. Decide which consumers truly need streaming and design the cheaper mix.

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