Hands-on Data Virtualization with Polybase: Administer Big Data, SQL Queries and Data Accessibility Across Hadoop, Azure, Spark, Cassandra

These excerpts from the book "Hands-on Data Virtualization with Polybase" provide an extensive look at how to implement data virtualization using PolyBase within SQL Server, including its use in Big Data Clusters and Azure Synapse Analytics. The text thoroughly explains the technical details, prerequisites, and setup procedures for connecting SQL Server to a wide array of external data sources, such as Hadoop, Spark, Azure Storage, Teradata, Oracle, SAP HANA, IBM Db2, and various NoSQL databases like Cassandra and MongoDB, often using Docker containers for testing. Furthermore, the material includes practical code examples, troubleshooting tips, acknowledgments, and a section introducing a senior data architect and engineer as the reviewer. The preface summarizes the challenge of analyzing massive data sets efficiently, positioning data virtualization as the solution.You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:https://linktr.ee/cyber_security_summaryGet the Book now from Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Hands-Data-Virtualization-Polybase-Accessibility-ebook/dp/B091M567SB?&linkCode=ll1&tag=cvthunderx-20&linkId=41dd642f2e3100d3d8e6c0943ad3143f&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tlDiscover our free courses in tech and cybersecurity, Start learning today:https://linktr.ee/cybercode_academy