You're reading from Data Engineering Best Practices Architect robust and cost-effective data solutions in the cloud era

Product type Paperback

Published in Oct 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781803244983

Length 550 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

SQL

Tools

Google cloud SQL

Concepts

Data Engineering

Authors (2):

David Larochelle

Richard J. Schiller

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Table of Contents (21) Chapters

Preface

1. Chapter 1: Overview of the Business Problem Statement FREE CHAPTER

2. Chapter 2: A Data Engineer’s Journey – Background Challenges

3. Chapter 3: A Data Engineer’s Journey – IT’s Vision and Mission

4. Chapter 4: Architecture Principles

5. Chapter 5: Architecture Framework – Conceptual Architecture Best Practices

6. Chapter 6: Architecture Framework – Logical Architecture Best Practices

7. Chapter 7: Architecture Framework – Physical Architecture Best Practices

8. Chapter 8: Software Engineering Best Practice Considerations

9. Chapter 9: Key Considerations for Agile SDLC Best Practices

10. Chapter 10: Key Considerations for Quality Testing Best Practices

11. Chapter 11: Key Considerations for IT Operational Service Best Practices

12. Chapter 12: Key Considerations for Data Service Best Practices

13. Chapter 13: Key Considerations for Management Best Practices

14. Chapter 14: Key Considerations for Data Delivery Best Practices

15. Chapter 15: Other Considerations – Measures, Calculations, Restatements, and Data Science Best Practices

16. Chapter 16: Machine Learning Pipeline Best Practices and Processes

17. Chapter 17: Takeaway Summary – Putting It All Together

18. Chapter 18: Appendix and Use Cases

19. Index

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