Preface

Azure Data Lake, the modern data warehouse architecture, and related data services on Azure enable organizations to build their own customized analytical platform to fit any analytical requirements in terms of volume, speed, and quality.

This book is your guide to learning all the features and capabilities of Azure data services for storing, processing, and analyzing data (structured, unstructured, and semi-structured) of any size. You will explore key techniques for ingesting and storing data and perform batch, streaming, and interactive analytics. The book also shows you how to overcome various challenges and complexities relating to productivity and scaling. You will be able to develop and run massive data workloads to perform different actions. Using a cloud-based big data modern data warehouse analytics setup, you will also be able to build secure, scalable data estates for enterprises. Finally, you will not only learn how to develop a data warehouse but also how to create enterprise-grade security and auditing big data programs.

By the end of this Azure book, you will have learned how to develop a powerful and efficient analytical platform to meet enterprise needs.