Best Database Architect Podcasts (2025)

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#747: Unpacking Automated Reasoning: From Mathematical Logic to Practical AI Security 38:02

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Discover how AWS leverages automated reasoning to enhance AI safety, trustworthiness, and decision-making. Byron Cook (Vice President and Distinguished Scientist) explains the evolution of reasoning tools from limited, PhD-driven solutions to scalable, user-friendly systems embedded in everyday business operations. He highlights real-world examples…

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118. Designing Smarter SaaS Workflows: Rethinking Legacy Constraints - with Yasen Dinkov 42:40

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In this Betatalks episode, Rick and Oscar talk with Yasen Dinkov, an artist turned engineer and head of engineering at Blue10. Yasen shares how his love for visual arts led him to programming and how he sees both art and software as creative acts shaped by imagination and constraints. He explains how his team builds a SaaS platform that uses AI to …

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Jam Francisco 53:01

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Bringing you a very special edition of the Data Powered Innovation Jam podcast, recorded live during a tech road trip through San Francisco and Silicon Valley. This episode blends the city’s musical heritage with cutting-edge innovation, exploring how creativity and technology intersect. Hosts Robert Engels, together with our ‘tech guy’ Alex Bulat …

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Agentic AI Development with Strands Framework 52:05

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Agentic AI Development with Strands Framework

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#746: AWS Regional Planning Tool, MCP Proxy for AWS, and Lots More!!! 30:01

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There are so many updates this week you might need two cups of coffee! Simon and Jillian guide your way.By Amazon Web Services

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#745: Accelerating Cloud Migration: How Occidental Petroleum Transformed with Terraform and AFT 20:19

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This episode features a deep dive into Occidental Petroleum’s cloud migration journey, emphasizing automation and scalability. Brian Moore, a Cloud Architect at Occidental Petroleum, discusses how they used Terraform and AFT to streamline account provisioning, manage complex network architectures, and improve operational efficiency. The conversatio…

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117. AI and the Future of Developer Documentation - with Alvin Ashcraft 42:15

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Rick and Oscar talk with Alvin Ashcroft, Senior Content Developer at Microsoft, about how AI is transforming developer documentation. Alvin explains how tools like Copilot and MCP servers help improve Microsoft’s technical content. They discuss the rise of local AI models, Windows AI APIs, and the shift toward open-source collaboration. Alvin also …

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Complete Guide to Amazon Q - Agentic AI Assistant 1:07:55

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Complete Guide to Amazon Q - Agentic AI Assistant https://aws.amazon.com/q/

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#744: Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, Amazon EC2 Capacity Manager, and so much more! 31:36

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Simon and Jillian walk you through all the new and interesting updates.By Amazon Web Services

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Developing AI-ML models with Amazon Sagemaker 1:22:59

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Developing Custom AI-ML models with Amazon Sagemaker

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#743: The Frugal Architect w/ Werner Vogels: The Ocean Cleanup's mantra: Start simple and iterate relentlessly 40:45

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When Boyan Slat found more plastic than fish on a dive in Greece, he asked a simple question: "Why can't we just clean this up?" He was 16.What began as a humble project funded with pocket money has grown into a global initiative, removing millions of pounds of plastic from the world's rivers and oceans in the last decade. But simple questions don'…

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116. The Evolution of Cybersecurity - with Paula Januszkiewicz 51:25

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In this Betatalks episode, Rick and Oscar talk with Paula Januszkiewicz, founder and CEO of CQURE, a Cybersecurity Expert, Microsoft MVP, and passionate speaker. Paula shares how cybersecurity evolved from curiosity-driven exploration to a professional, high-stakes discipline shaped by major technological shifts. She highlights the move from one-ti…

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Modernizing Legacy Enterprise Apps with AWS Serverless 1:02:14

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Modernizing Legacy Enterprise Apps with AWS Serverless

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Mix, Master & Mesh 50:59

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In this genre-blending episode of Data Powered Innovation Jam, hosts Ron Tolido, Robert Engels, and Arne Rossman welcome Stephen Brobst, CTO of Ab Initio and former CTO of Terradata, for a deep dive into the art of mixing data, AI, and music. From punk rock roots and stage-diving legends to the reinvention of enterprise data platforms, Stephen shar…

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#742: Amazon Quick Suite, AWS MCP, and lots more! 30:35

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Stay up-to-date, with almost 60 new updates this week!!By Amazon Web Services

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AWS Networking Foundations for Modernization 58:21

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Listen this one hour podcast to get an foundational understanding of Networking Services provided by AWS that helps with Modernizing legacy apps and for new application development.

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Oracle AI Vector Search Architecture on AWS 25:12

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With the Oracle Database @ AWS officially announced recently, AWS provides the optimal platform for deploWith the Oracle Database @ AWS officially announced recently, AWS provides the optimal platform for deploying Oracle 23ai with full AI Vector Search capabilities. The architecture leverages Oracle’s Exadata infrastructure deployed directly withi…

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Oracle Multicloud: A New Era with Oracle Database@AWS 26:10

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I’ve been attending Oracle Yatra in July 2025 in Bengaluru, and AI and Multicloud are core concepts discussed, along with Oracle Database concepts. It’s interesting to see how Oracle is encouraging a multicloud strategy and AI capabilities within the Oracle ecosystem. In this article, we will discuss an overview of the Oracle Multicloud Strategy th…

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Welcome to the AWS CCP 1:55

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By Jason Edwards

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#741: Modernizing Edge Infrastructure: Booking.com's Journey with AWS CloudFront and Lambda@Edge 1:03:45

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In this episode of the AWS Podcast, host Jillian Forde discusses the migration journey of Booking.com to AWS with Ali and Sarah. They explore the challenges faced by Booking.com , the benefits of using CloudFront and Lambda at Edge, and the importance of observability and cost optimization. The conversation also delves into chaos engineering practi…

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115. How AI Transforms Software Development - with Jelle Fremery 49:16

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In this Betatalks episode, Rick and Oscar talk with Jelle Fremery, who moved from psychology into software development and now works as a Principal Cloud and AI Architect at Betabit. They discuss how his background influences his approach to technology and the rise of generative AI. They reflect on the power and unpredictability of Large Language M…

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Supply Chain Reaction 45:11

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Welcome to the latest episode of the Data Powered Innovation Jam, where data meets disco and AI grooves with funk. After a long summer break, our hosts return with fresh stories, musical nostalgia, and cutting-edge insights into the world of supply chain superintelligence. In this vibrant and eclectic episode, we’re joined by Guillaume Waline, Seni…

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#740: AWS News: EC2 Instance Attestation, S3 Conditional Deletes, and more! 31:46

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Simon and Jillian keep you up to date with over 70 new releases and capabilities!By Amazon Web Services

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#739: Applying Multi-region Strategies on AWS 41:18

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Amazon Application Recovery Controller (ARC) Region Switch - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/r53recovery/latest/dg/region-switch.htmlBy Amazon Web Services

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114. .NET 10, TUnit, GPT-5 and More: Discussing Software Maturity - with Rick, Oscar & Jelle 45:18

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In this Betatalks episode, Rick and Oscar are joined by Jelle Fremery, Principal AI Architect at Betabit. They look back at the evolution of .NET and C#, discussing coding styles and records. They compare how newcomer TUnit stacks up against titans NUnit and xUnit. The hosts also discuss Azure’s growing tools, including Logic Apps and the Durable T…

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#738: AWS News: Global Cross-Region Inference, Aurora Limitless and lots more. 25:01

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Simon and Jillian keep you up to date with all the latest releases and capabilities!By Amazon Web Services

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#737: Accelerate your GenAI innovation journey on AWS with Innovation Sandbox solution 31:50

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In this episode, we will dive deep into Innovation Sandbox on AWS, a new AWS solution offering that transforms the management of temporary sandbox environments, by offering a ready-made solution that enables customers to reduce sandbox setup time from weeks to hours while automating spend controls, security policies, and usage monitoring. Learn how…

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113. Vector Databases and RAG for Grounding AI in Reliable Data - with Christian Peeters 45:47

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In this Betatalks episode, Rick and Oscar talk with Christian Peeters, a principal Cloud Architect at Betabit and a certified Microsoft trainer. They discuss the intersection of technology, teaching, and continuous learning in software development. They explore emerging tools like vector databases and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), breaking …

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#736: AWS News: New Amazon Bedrock APIs, New EC2 Instance Types and Lots More. 22:44

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Simon takes you through a big list of cool new things - something for everyone.By Amazon Web Services

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#735: The Frugal Architect w/ Werner Vogels: Zillow's Chief Architect on why cheap ≠ frugal 41:47

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Frugality wasn't something Craig Link learned on the job, it was passed down from his father, who would calculate the cost-benefit of driving for cheaper gas and meticulously track every tank's miles per gallon in a worn notebook tucked into the glove box. He would also pack sandwiches, toss them in a cooler, and store them in the back seat. These …

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112. Transforming Cloud Innovation with Microsoft Fabric - with Jos Eilers 39:59

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In this Betatalks episode, Rick and Oscar talk with Jos Eilers, a cloud principal at Twyzer, about his path from engineering to cloud and data platforms, focusing on the rise of Microsoft Fabric. Jos highlights how Fabric unifies data engineering, science, and business intelligence, while simplifying access with features like OneLake. They also dis…

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Episode 106: Domain 4 Wrap-Up: Key Takeaways 19:09

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In this final episode of Domain 4, we wrap up the key concepts and takeaways from the Billing, Pricing, and Support domain of the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam. This domain focuses on understanding AWS’s pricing models, cost management tools, and the different AWS support plans available. We’ll summarize the most important topics, including…

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Episode 105: AWS Support Plans (Basic → Enterprise) 20:28

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In this episode, we explore AWS Support Plans, which provide varying levels of assistance and resources to help you manage and troubleshoot your AWS environment. AWS offers four support plans: Basic, Developer, Business, and Enterprise. We’ll start by explaining the features of the Basic support plan, which is free and provides access to AWS custom…

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Episode 104: AWS Organizations & Consolidated Billing 18:01

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In this episode, we explore AWS Organizations and Consolidated Billing, two services that help you manage multiple AWS accounts and optimize costs across your organization. AWS Organizations allows you to create and manage groups of AWS accounts, enabling you to apply policies, manage access, and centralize billing. We’ll walk you through how to se…

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Episode 103: AWS Budgets & Cost Explorer 18:09

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In this episode, we cover AWS Budgets and AWS Cost Explorer, two essential tools for monitoring, managing, and optimizing your AWS costs. AWS Budgets allows you to set custom cost and usage budgets for your AWS services and receive alerts when your usage or spending exceeds those thresholds. We’ll walk you through how to create cost and usage budge…

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Episode 102: AWS Pricing Calculator (Conceptual, Audio-Friendly) 15:23

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In this episode, we introduce the AWS Pricing Calculator, a powerful tool for estimating the costs of AWS services based on your specific usage patterns. The AWS Pricing Calculator allows you to create and customize cost estimates for a wide range of services, including EC2, S3, RDS, and more. We’ll walk you through how to use the calculator, build…

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Episode 101: Data Transfer Pricing (Hidden Costs) 30:13

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In this episode, we explore one of the often-overlooked aspects of AWS pricing: data transfer costs. AWS charges for data transferred between different AWS services, regions, and out to the internet, and these costs can quickly add up if not carefully managed. We’ll walk you through the different types of data transfer costs, including data transfe…

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Episode 100: Savings Plans & Dedicated Hosts 18:38

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In this episode, we dive into two important cost optimization strategies within AWS: Savings Plans and Dedicated Hosts. Savings Plans offer flexible pricing for AWS compute services like EC2, Lambda, and Fargate, allowing you to save up to 72% over On-Demand pricing in exchange for a commitment to a consistent amount of usage for one or three years…

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Episode 99: On-Demand vs. Reserved vs. Spot Instances 21:35

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In this episode, we provide a detailed comparison of On-Demand, Reserved, and Spot Instances, helping you decide which option is best for your AWS workloads. On-Demand Instances are the most flexible and allow you to pay for compute capacity by the hour or second, making them ideal for unpredictable workloads. However, they can be more expensive co…

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Episode 98: AWS Pricing Models Overview 21:09

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In this episode, we explore the different pricing models available for AWS services, helping you understand how to optimize costs while using AWS resources. AWS offers several pricing models to cater to various needs, including On-Demand, Reserved, and Spot Instances, as well as Savings Plans. We’ll walk you through each of these models, starting w…

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Episode 97: Domain 3 Audio Quiz: Scenario Walkthroughs 21:23

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In this episode, we provide scenario-based questions related to Domain 3: Cloud Technology and Services. Scenario-based questions test your ability to apply your knowledge of AWS services in real-world situations, such as deciding on the best storage solution for an application or selecting the right compute resource for a specific workload. We’ll …

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Episode 96: Domain 3 Audio Quiz: Practice Questions 20:43

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In this episode, we put your knowledge of Domain 3 to the test with practice questions based on the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam. These questions will cover the key AWS services and concepts discussed in Domain 3, including EC2, S3, RDS, and networking. We’ll walk you through each question, providing detailed explanations for the correct a…

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Episode 95: Domain 3 Wrap-Up: Key Takeaways 24:06

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In this episode, we wrap up Domain 3: Cloud Technology and Services, summarizing the key concepts and topics that you need to understand for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam. This domain covers a wide range of AWS services, including compute, storage, networking, and databases, as well as essential concepts like high availability, elastici…

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Episode 94: AI Services: Translate & Transcribe 22:39

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In this episode, we explore two AWS AI services designed to help you break language barriers and convert speech into text: Amazon Translate and Amazon Transcribe. Amazon Translate is a neural machine translation service that delivers high-quality, real-time translations between numerous languages. We’ll walk you through how to use Translate for bui…

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Episode 93: AI Services: Rekognition & Comprehend 22:26

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In this episode, we explore two additional AI services from AWS: Amazon Rekognition and Amazon Comprehend. Amazon Rekognition is a powerful service for analyzing images and videos using machine learning. Rekognition can identify objects, scenes, faces, and even text within images and videos, making it useful for a wide range of applications such as…

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Episode 92: AI Services: Lex & Polly 22:22

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In this episode, we explore two powerful AWS AI services: Amazon Lex and Amazon Polly. Amazon Lex is a service for building conversational interfaces, such as chatbots and voice assistants, using deep learning techniques for natural language understanding (NLU) and automatic speech recognition (ASR). We’ll explain how to use Lex to create chatbots …

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Episode 91: SageMaker Overview 20:03

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In this episode, we introduce Amazon SageMaker, AWS’s fully managed service that provides tools for building, training, and deploying machine learning (ML) models. SageMaker simplifies the process of developing machine learning models by offering a wide range of tools and frameworks that streamline everything from data preparation to model deployme…

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Episode 90: Amazon QuickSight 17:43

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In this episode, we explore Amazon QuickSight, a fast, cloud-powered business intelligence (BI) service that makes it easy to create and publish interactive dashboards and reports. QuickSight enables you to visualize and analyze data stored in AWS services like S3, RDS, and Redshift, as well as third-party data sources. We’ll walk you through how t…

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Episode 89: Amazon Kinesis 18:12

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In this episode, we introduce Amazon Kinesis, a suite of services that enables you to easily collect, process, and analyze real-time streaming data at massive scale. Kinesis is designed for workloads like real-time analytics, monitoring, and log processing, where you need to process data in real-time as it arrives. We’ll walk you through the key co…

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Episode 88: Athena & Glue 19:01

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In this episode, we focus on Amazon Athena and AWS Glue, two powerful services for querying and processing data in the cloud. Amazon Athena is an interactive query service that allows you to analyze large datasets stored in Amazon S3 using standard SQL queries. We’ll walk you through how to set up Athena, create tables, and run SQL queries to extra…