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Loading and Unloading Data in Amazon Redshift
Redshift is AWS’ first-party analytical database engine. This course will teach you how to load and unload data from Redshift in different popular file formats as well as the best practices when doing so.
Intermediate
Loading and Unloading Data in Amazon Redshift
Intermediate
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Loading and Unloading Data in Amazon Redshift
Redshift is AWS’ first-party analytical database engine. This course will teach you how to load and unload data from Redshift in different popular file formats as well as the best practices when doing so.
Intermediate
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What you'll learn
In order to work with Redshift, you need to load and unload data from the service in different file formats. In this course, "Loading and Unloading Data in Amazon Redshift", you’ll learn about the different commands and best practices to follow when performing these operations. First, you’ll explore the different options of the COPY command with different file formats. Next, you’ll discover the UNLOAD command and export data out to S3. Finally, you'll look at tracking and measuring the performance of your loading and unloading operations. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of loading and unloading data with Amazon Redshift.
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Warner is a SQL Server Certified Master, MVP, and Solutions Architect at Pythian, a global Canada-based company specializing in data and infrastructure services. A brief stint in .NET programming led to his early DBA formation, working for enterprise customers in Hewlett-Packard's ITO organization. From HP he transitioned to his current position at Pythian, managing multiple clients of different sizes and industries. He leads a highly-talented team of data professionals that keep things running smooth and innovate with all kinds of data solutions. When he's not working out of his office in Ottawa, Ontario, he can be found on the sandy beaches of his home country of Costa Rica.