# \#staging

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## [The Data Vault Staging Balancing Act: Purity vs. Practicality](https://forum.data-community.org/t/the-data-vault-staging-balancing-act-purity-vs-practicality/1906)

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**Author:** [@liberrenaud](https://forum.data-community.org/u/liberrenaud)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.data-community.org/t/the-data-vault-staging-balancing-act-purity-vs-practicality/1906 "2025-08-05T08:20:56Z")

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Hello AutomateDV community, I’m new to Data Vault 2.0 and have a foundational question about the proper use of the staging area. I understand the principle that the Raw Vault should be an unaltered, auditable copy of th…