Amazon Data Analytics Services
Amazon provides analytics tools and services for many forms of data. Continuing from the Amazon Web Services (AWS) database discussions in the previous chapter, we will focus on the AWS big data analytics services in this chapter.
What is big data? In a nutshell, big data refers to big and complex datasets that are difficult to process using traditional data analytics tools. Big data is typically characterized by its volume, velocity, and variety:
- Volume: Big data refers to datasets that are too large to be processed using traditional database management systems. The size of big data can range from terabytes to petabytes, and it is often generated in real time.
- Velocity: Big data is often generated at a high velocity, meaning that it is created and collected rapidly. This requires real-time or near-real-time processing and analysis to turn the data into meaningful insights.
- Variety: Big data comes in many different forms, including...
