Discover high-performance cloud data warehousing with Amazon Redshift

Modern analytics demands require moving past standard databases to process massive datasets at scale. Exploring purpose-built data warehousing connects data lakes and unlocks parallel query execution for high-speed insights.

Explore large-scale analytics using Amazon Redshift

Mastering Amazon Redshift concepts prepares professionals to evaluate core features and AWS ecosystem integrations. Practical demonstrations and a final assessment help validate technical skills for managing enterprise data.

Please note that to access the course content for this AWS course, you will go via an LTI link(s) to the AWS platform; you can then return to the FutureLearn course and mark the step as complete in order to receive your certificate.

Syllabus

Week 1
Amazon Redshift Service Primer
- Amazon Redshift Service Primer
  In this activity, you will explore Amazon Redshift and AWS database architectures through technical overviews, demonstrations, and assessments to understand cloud data warehousing concepts.

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What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

Define purpose-built data warehousing concepts and parallel query execution
Identify core Amazon Redshift capabilities and terminology
Evaluate Amazon Redshift integrations within the AWS ecosystem
Demonstrate practical data warehousing skills through demonstrations and assessments

Who is the course for?

This course is ideal for IT professionals, database engineers, developers, and architects.

Who developed the course?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AWS is the world’s most comprehensive cloud, enabling organizations to accelerate innovation, reduce costs, and scale more efficiently.

What's included?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) are offering everyone who joins this course a free digital upgrade, so that you can experience the full benefits of studying online for free. This means that you get:

Unlimited access to this course

Includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes

A PDF Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you’re eligible

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