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Optimizing Query Performance with Sort Keys and Distribution Styles in Amazon Redshift
In this lab, you'll learn how to optimize Amazon Redshift performance by adding sort keys and selecting appropriate distribution styles for tables.
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Challenge
Upload the Data to Amazon S3
Upload events.csv (7.04 KB) and event-details.csv (865 Bytes) to the AWS CloudShell then copy the files to the precreated bucket in Amazon S3.
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Compare Query Performance: With vs. Without Sort Keys in Amazon Redshift
Create two events Amazon Redshift events tables—one with a sort key and one without. Then, use EXPLAIN to analyze and compare the performance and query cost of each table.
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Compare Distribution Styles: EVEN vs. DISTKEY vs. ALL in Amazon Redshift
Create two Amazon Redshift tables: a small event details lookup table using the ALL distribution style and a larger events table using a different distribution style. Then, verify that the assigned distribution styles are correctly applied.
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