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Data Engineering with AWS - Second Edition

By : Gareth Eagar
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Data Engineering with AWS - Second Edition

5 (1)
By: Gareth Eagar

Overview of this book

This book, authored by a seasoned Senior Data Architect with 25 years of experience, aims to help you achieve proficiency in using the AWS ecosystem for data engineering. This revised edition provides updates in every chapter to cover the latest AWS services and features, takes a refreshed look at data governance, and includes a brand-new section on building modern data platforms which covers; implementing a data mesh approach, open-table formats (such as Apache Iceberg), and using DataOps for automation and observability. You'll begin by reviewing the key concepts and essential AWS tools in a data engineer's toolkit and getting acquainted with modern data management approaches. You'll then architect a data pipeline, review raw data sources, transform the data, and learn how that transformed data is used by various data consumers. You’ll learn how to ensure strong data governance, and about populating data marts and data warehouses along with how a data lakehouse fits into the picture. After that, you'll be introduced to AWS tools for analyzing data, including those for ad-hoc SQL queries and creating visualizations. Then, you'll explore how the power of machine learning and artificial intelligence can be used to draw new insights from data. In the final chapters, you'll discover transactional data lakes, data meshes, and how to build a cutting-edge data platform on AWS. By the end of this AWS book, you'll be able to execute data engineering tasks and implement a data pipeline on AWS like a pro!
Table of Contents (24 chapters)
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Section 1: AWS Data Engineering Concepts and Trends
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Section 2: Architecting and Implementing Data Engineering Pipelines and Transformations
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Section 3: The Bigger Picture: Data Analytics, Data Visualization, and Machine Learning
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Section 4: Modern Strategies: Open Table Formats, Data Mesh, DataOps, and Preparing for the Real World
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Other Books You May Enjoy
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Index

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Data governance, security, and related topics are some of the most important topics to cover in a book that is all about data. Having the most efficient data pipelines, the fastest data transformations, and the best data consumption tools is not worth much if the data is not kept secure and governed correctly. Data must also be stored and accessed in a way that complies with local laws, and the data needs to be cataloged so that it is discoverable and useful to the organization.Sadly, it is not uncommon to read about data breaches and poor data handling by organizations, and the consequences of this can include reputational damage to the organization, as well as potentially massive penalties imposed by the government. It is also not uncommon for organizations to find that they have massive quantities of data, but that they are getting very little value from that data since it is siloed, of poor quality, or users...