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The Self-Taught Cloud Computing Engineer

By : Dr. Logan Song
Book Image

The Self-Taught Cloud Computing Engineer

By: Dr. Logan Song

Overview of this book

The Self-Taught Cloud Computing Engineer is a comprehensive guide to mastering cloud computing concepts by building a broad and deep cloud knowledge base, developing hands-on cloud skills, and achieving professional cloud certifications. Even if you’re a beginner with a basic understanding of computer hardware and software, this book serves as the means to transition into a cloud computing career. Starting with the Amazon cloud, you’ll explore the fundamental AWS cloud services, then progress to advanced AWS cloud services in the domains of data, machine learning, and security. Next, you’ll build proficiency in Microsoft Azure Cloud and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) by examining the common attributes of the three clouds while distinguishing their unique features. You’ll further enhance your skills through practical experience on these platforms with real-life cloud project implementations. Finally, you’ll find expert guidance on cloud certifications and career development. By the end of this cloud computing book, you’ll have become a cloud-savvy professional well-versed in AWS, Azure, and GCP, ready to pursue cloud certifications to validate your skills.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)
1
Part 1: Learning about the Amazon Cloud
9
Part 2:Comprehending GCP Cloud Services
14
Part 3:Mastering Azure Cloud Services
19
Part 4:Developing a Successful Cloud Career

Amazon Athena

Amazon Athena is a serverless, interactive, query-managed service that allows users to analyze data stored in Amazon S3 by using standard SQL queries. With Athena, users can easily query data in S3 without the need to set up or manage any infrastructure. Athena is designed to work with a wide variety of data formats, including CSV, JSON, ORC, Parquet, and Avro. It also supports complex data types, such as arrays and maps, making it easy to query nested data structures. Athena has the following features:

  • Serverless architecture: Athena is a serverless service, which means users don’t need to form or manage any infrastructure. AWS takes care of all the underlying infrastructure management, including scaling, monitoring, and maintenance.
  • Standard SQL support: Athena supports standard SQL, which makes it easy for users to get started and query data using their existing SQL skills.
  • Integration with AWS S3: Athena integrates seamlessly with Amazon S3...