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Utilizing Azure Data Lake

Utilizing Azure Data Lake

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Utilizing Azure Data Lake

- [Instructor] You don't have to be a large organization to utilize cloud computing. For example, if you store and access your personal documents or photos online rather than using your own computer, you are using cloud technology. Cloud computing platforms tend to be less expensive and more secure, reliable, and flexible than on-premises servers. Cloud computing resources allow you to scale your computer and its storage resources up or down almost instantly by only paying for the services you need. This gives you convenience and cost control. These cloud platforms are also rapidly evolving and you are always learning something new to keep up. You can store cloud data in a data lake, which is a single location file repository that can store vast amounts of raw data from different data sources in structured and unstructured formats. Unlike a hierarchical database that stores data in files or folders, a data lake stores data…

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