AWS big data and data analytics
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Feature
08 Nov 2021
QuickSight Q a potential winner for Amazon BI platform
Since its introduction in 2016, Amazon QuickSight has offered solid but not top-of-market BI capabilities. The addition of a new natural language query tool could change that. Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Mar 2021
Amazon Care expands as demand for big tech regulation grows
Amazon expands its healthcare delivery service Amazon Care against the growing interest in telehealth and the growing intensity of big tech regulation. Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2020
Enabled by AWS, Vyaire ramps up production of ventilators
When demand for ventilators increased exponentially due to COVID-19, a developer of respirators turned to analytics tools from AWS to help determine how to meet the sudden need. Continue Reading
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News
02 Dec 2020
Price differentiates Amazon QuickSight, but capabilities lag
New embedded analytics capabilities highlight the latest additions to the QuickSight platform, but despite improving capabilities, its low cost remains its key attraction. Continue Reading
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Video
27 Dec 2019
Set up a Jupyter notebook on AWS with this tutorial
AWS machine learning capabilities relies on the Jupyter Notebook tool. Follow this video tutorial to learn how to set up a Jupyter notebook on Amazon EMR. Continue Reading
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Tip
21 Nov 2019
Get to know these AWS hybrid cloud storage and architecture services
Use this breakdown to build a hybrid cloud strategy. Learn the ins and outs of AWS' hybrid cloud capabilities, from AWS Snowball devices to AWS Outposts and VMware Cloud on AWS. Continue Reading
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News
01 Oct 2019
AWS faces Elasticsearch lawsuit for trademark infringement
In a new lawsuit, Elasticsearch alleges that AWS committed trademark infringement and false advertising in connection with services associated with Elasticsearch, the popular search and analytics platform. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
30 Aug 2019
AWS month in review: AWS time series forecasting service is GA
In August, Amazon Forecast, an AWS time series forecasting service, and Lake Formation became available to all users. The services should improve users' machine learning and data lake capabilities ... Continue Reading
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News
15 Aug 2019
Globe and Mail's AWS migration drives digital engagement
Canadian news outlet The Globe and Mail has broadly adopted AWS cloud services in a bid to increase reader engagement and digital subscription revenue. Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Aug 2019
What you need to know about Cloudera vs. AWS for big data
Enterprises in need of a big data platform must run some analytics of their own to choose a vendor. AWS' integration between services can't be beat, but is Cloudera a better choice? Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2019
Amazon's PartiQL query language eyes all data sources
PartiQL, a multisource query language developed internally at Amazon, is now open sourced under Apache 2.0, and may benefit enterprises with complex data-management needs. Continue Reading
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Tip
16 Jul 2019
How to use Athena to troubleshoot AWS operations issues
Amazon Athena runs analysis against data stored in S3, where AWS admins can find a trove of ops data for troubleshooting and optimization. Use it on ELB, VPC and other services. Continue Reading
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Tip
09 Jul 2019
Use AWS IoT device shadows to improve app-device communication
IoT apps are only as good as the data they collect. Shadows can help improve communications between the app and its related devices, so things don't go awry when network issues arise. Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Mar 2019
Words to go: AWS databases
AWS has an expansive list of database services. Check out these brief overviews of each one to avoid confusion and get a sense for which could meet your IT demands. Continue Reading
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News
15 Jan 2019
AWS scoops up TSO Logic for cloud spend analysis
AWS has acquired TSO Logic, which produces analytics that customers can use to plan moves to the cloud. The deal comes with the cloud-market land grab still in its infancy. Continue Reading
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Tip
25 Oct 2018
Compare AWS data lakes with S3 against HDFS
An S3 data lake streamlines the analysis of data that lives exclusively on AWS infrastructure but presents limitations for those who want to move beyond the Amazon ecosystem. Continue Reading
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Tip
23 Oct 2018
Bring AI to the edge with AWS Greengrass ML Inference
Learn the basics of machine learning inference with AWS Greengrass and how it can help train models and increase data value with real-time insights. Continue Reading
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Tip
19 Sep 2018
AWS bare-metal instances target a niche market -- for now
AWS' addition of bare-metal instances runs counter to its heritage but is another example of how the vendor wants to keep users on its cloud and also attract new ones. Continue Reading
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Tip
13 Aug 2018
AWS IoT Analytics churns device data into insights
To tap into the business value of IoT data, organizations first need the right set of tools. Compare these AWS analytics services and the features they bring to the table. Continue Reading
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Tip
31 Jul 2018
BigQuery vs. Redshift debate centers around cost, management
Google BigQuery and Amazon Redshift remain two popular options for a data warehouse in the cloud. But, to choose between them, enterprises need to factor in some distinct differences. Continue Reading
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Tip
28 Mar 2018
Build a data lake in AWS for analytics success
It can feel overwhelming to migrate data to AWS for analysis. But, while there are challenges, Quick Start guides and services like Snowball and Glue ease the process. Continue Reading
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Tip
12 Mar 2018
Try this data science experiment for deep learning insights
Deep learning professionals require a specific set of skills and tools. Follow this simple example of a data science project to learn more about the technology and related careers. Continue Reading
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Tip
31 Jan 2018
Latest AWS machine learning service takes aim at AI novices
The latest service in AWS' AI portfolio, Amazon SageMaker, is designed to simplify the deployment of new machine learning models, but still requires data science skills. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
30 Jan 2018
EC2 features aim at network, performance improvements
AWS users have a green light to rev the full bandwidth potential of a particular instance. AWS removed its 5 Gbps limit and improved performance for network connections to and from Elastic Compute ... Continue Reading
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Tip
24 Jan 2018
Dive into AWS data lakes for analytics projects
Data lakes on AWS can provide a treasure trove of information -- if you can work past complexity and management issues. Test the water with these cloud services. Continue Reading
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Tip
16 Jan 2018
Three Amazon AI-based projects to get your dev team rolling
Amazon AI technologies expand capabilities for enterprise developers. Try out these sample AI projects to familiarize yourself with deep learning and image recognition features. Continue Reading
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Tip
02 Jan 2018
Amazon QuickSight tutorial: Get started with data analysis
While Amazon QuickSight comes with some tradeoffs that data scientists should note, this tutorial walks you through key features that might be of interest to your analytics team. Continue Reading
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Tip
28 Jun 2017
Improve query performance, cut costs with Amazon Athena
Amazon Athena can query more data formats than its competitor Google BigQuery, but developers must choose easy-to-process formats to enjoy Athena's benefits. Continue Reading
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Guide
29 Feb 2016
An admin's guide to AWS data management
Enterprises migrating data to AWS are met with a myriad of storage, security and analytics options. Administrators should evaluate all avenues and craft a plan. Continue Reading
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Guide
24 Aug 2015
AWS analytics tools help make sense of big data
The data analytics market is rising with the popularity of cloud computing. As the leader in the public cloud, AWS drives the next generation of big data processing. Continue Reading
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Tip
16 May 2014
Set up AWS CloudWatch alerts and alarms
Need more insight into your AWS cloud? Want to know when something is wrong before it's too late? Use CloudWatch to create alerts and alarms. Continue Reading
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Guide
03 Mar 2014
Explore new AWS offerings for developers and enterprises alike
This Amazon Web Services guide contains expert insights on three AWS offerings -- AppStream, Kinesis and WorkSpaces -- while touching on other issues. Continue Reading
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Tip
27 Jan 2014
Amazon's data flow PaaS: AppStream and Kinesis
Learn why AppStream and Kinesis are different kinds of data flow services. Continue Reading
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Answer
06 Jan 2014
Amazon Kinesis: When to use Amazon's new big-data processing service
In this expert answer, Chris Moyer offers advice on using Amazon Kinesis for near-real-time processing of streaming big data. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Dec 2013
FAQ: AWS takes on real-time processing with Amazon Kinesis
Amazon Kinesis was launched at the 2013 AWS conference. Here are some answers to frequently asked questions to help you decide if it's right for you. Continue Reading