Data Pipelines on AWS
AWS provides services for each stage of data pipeline: ingestion, storage, cataloging, processing, and analysis. These services integrate together to build complete data workflows.
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Data Ingestion
Collect data and move it to storage. Use real-time when you need data immediately, batch when a small delay is acceptable.
| Service | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Amazon Kinesis Data Streams | Collects large amounts of data in real-time from apps, devices, and sensors. Serverless and scales automatically. |
| Amazon Data Firehose | Collects data in near real-time (seconds). Fully managed - delivers data to storage automatically. |
Data Storage
Centralize data from multiple sources for analysis.
| Service | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Amazon S3 | Object storage for data lakes. Stores any amount of data (structured or unstructured). Scales automatically. |
| Amazon Redshift | Data warehouse for structured data. Stores petabytes of data with pay-as-you-go pricing. |
Data Cataloging
Organize and find your data across services.
| Service | What It Does |
|---|---|
| AWS Glue Data Catalog | Central place to store information about your data. Makes it easy to find and use data across services. |
Data Processing
Clean and transform data for analysis.
| Service | What It Does |
|---|---|
| AWS Glue | ETL service (Extract, Transform, Load). Prepares data for analysis. Works with the Glue Data Catalog. |
| Amazon EMR | Large-scale data processing. Supports Spark, Hadoop, and Hive. AWS manages the infrastructure. |
Analysis and Visualization
Query data and create visual insights.
| Service | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Amazon Athena | Run SQL queries on data in S3. Serverless - pay only for queries you run. |
| Amazon Redshift | Fast SQL queries on large datasets. Best for frequent, complex analytics. |
| Amazon QuickSight | Create dashboards and reports. Amazon Q lets you ask questions in plain English. |
| Amazon OpenSearch Service | Search your data with keywords or natural language. Real-time dashboards. |
