Blogs
Data Lakes on AWS (Part 2/5) – Data Storage and Cataloging
Written by Joffrey Escobar, Cloud Data Engineer This article constitutes the second installment in a sequence of five articles dedicated to the implementation of data lakes on AWS. For readers that are new to this series, it is advisable to read the first article...
Data Lakes on AWS (Part 1/5) – Laying the Foundation with Efficient Data Ingestion
Written by Joffrey Escobar, Cloud Data Engineer Managed services provided by major cloud providers like AWS have made it feasible for all types of businesses to establish data lakes. The requirement for substantial expenses or a large workforce to develop and sustain...
10 Cost Optimization Strategies to Maximize Your AWS Budget
As an increasing number of businesses are migrating to the cloud, managing costs becomes a critical aspect of their AWS (Amazon Web Services) journey. With the vast array of services and configurations available, it can be easy to overspend if cost optimization...
An Overview of AWS Glue: Simplifying ETL in the Cloud
Written by Adithya Bodi, Demand Generation Manager and Joffrey Escobar, Cloud Data Engineer AWS Glue is a fully-managed Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) service provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that aims to simplify and streamline the process of data integration...
AWS Lambda: A Comprehensive Guide to Amazon’s Serverless Compute Service
As the complexities of managing traditional server-based infrastructure become more apparent, enterprises are turning to serverless architectures to streamline their operations, reduce costs, and accelerate their application development lifecycles. AWS Lambda is...
Data Lake vs. Data Warehouse – How we Chose the Right Solution for our Data Insights Offering
In the search for the optimum architecture for our new Data Insights offering, TrackIt embarked on a rigorous evaluation process to compare the suitability of a data lake versus a data warehouse implementation. The objective was to design a data repository solution...