News & Education
  • Blog Home
  • Embedded Analytics
  • Data Pipeline
  • Database/Cloud
  • News
  • User Community

Database/Cloud

A collection of 88 posts

Cheat Sheet for Amazon DynamoDB
Database/Cloud

Cheat Sheet for Amazon DynamoDB

Use this cheat sheet to quickly reference common Amazon DynamoDB commands, identity and access management, and more.

  • Chinmayee Das
    Chinmayee Das
10 min read
BigQuery Cheat Sheet
Database/Cloud

BigQuery Cheat Sheet

Use this cheat sheet to quickly reference some of the most common Google BigQuery commands, expressions, data types, and more.

  • Matt Palmer
    Matt Palmer
6 min read
Cheat Sheet for MariaDB SQL Database Commands
Database/Cloud

Cheat Sheet for MariaDB SQL Database Commands

This is a quick reference MariaDB cheat sheet for the most commonly used MariaDB SQL database commands.

  • Team Zuar
    Team Zuar
5 min read
What is Amazon EMR?
Database/Cloud

What is Amazon EMR?

Amazon EMR (Elastic Map Reduce) is a managed 'Big Data' service offering from AWS (Amazon Web Services). With it, organizations can process and analyze massive amounts of data.

  • Team Zuar
    Team Zuar
8 min read
Apache Spark Cheat Sheet
Database/Cloud

Apache Spark Cheat Sheet

Use this quick reference cheat sheet for the most common Apache Spark coding commands.

  • Team Zuar
    Team Zuar
5 min read
How to Convert CSV to SQL
Learning

How to Convert CSV to SQL

Do you need a solution to convert CSV to SQL? This guide will provide you with the best methods and solutions to transform your data.

  • Greg Rossi
    Greg Rossi
  • Anish Mirjankar
    Anish Mirjankar
7 min read
Cloud Computing Trends for 2022
Database/Cloud

Cloud Computing Trends for 2022

Cloud computing is a familiar technology that is experiencing a boom. Let’s take a look at how this tech is changing the way we interact with the world.

  • Team Zuar
    Team Zuar
5 min read
Pros and Cons of Using Snowflake Cloud Data Warehouse
Database/Cloud

Pros and Cons of Using Snowflake Cloud Data Warehouse

What are Snowflake’s pros and cons? Learn about Snowflake benefits, considerations, and more.

  • Team Zuar
    Team Zuar
5 min read
AWS EC2 Monitoring With CloudWatch, SNS, Lambda & Slack
Database/Cloud

AWS EC2 Monitoring With CloudWatch, SNS, Lambda & Slack

Learn how to subscribe a custom Lambda function, that formats a slack message and makes a POST request to a slack channel.

  • Andy Klier
    Andy Klier
  • Matt Palmer
    Matt Palmer
6 min read
What is Amazon RDS?
Database/Cloud

What is Amazon RDS?

This guide provides an introduction to what Amazon RDS is, what this AWS service is used for, how to set up an RDS database.

  • Team Zuar
    Team Zuar
8 min read
The Best Place to Store Your Data: Amazon Redshift vs. Amazon Simple Storage Solutions (S3)
Learning

The Best Place to Store Your Data: Amazon Redshift vs. Amazon Simple Storage Solutions (S3)

Are you curious about the differences between Amazon Redshift and Amazon Simple Storage Solutions? Here’s what you need to know...

  • Team Zuar
    Team Zuar
5 min read
Pros & Cons of ELT vs. ETL
Data Pipeline

Pros & Cons of ELT vs. ETL

Learn the differences between ELT and ETL tools, the processing differences between each, and how to choose between them for your data pipeline needs.

  • Team Zuar
    Team Zuar
6 min read
Snowflake vs. Redshift vs. BigQuery: Comparisons and How to Choose
Database/Cloud

Snowflake vs. Redshift vs. BigQuery: Comparisons and How to Choose

Unsure which data warehouse is best for your organization? We compare different aspects of Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, and Google BigQuery.

  • Team Zuar
    Team Zuar
6 min read
How to Load Data From an Amazon S3 Bucket Into Redshift
Database/Cloud

How to Load Data From an Amazon S3 Bucket Into Redshift

See how to load data from an Amazon S3 bucket into Amazon Redshift. We’ll cover using the COPY command to load tables in both singular and multiple files. with some options available with COPY that allow the user to handle various delimiters, NULL data types, and other data characteristics.

  • Matt Palmer
    Matt Palmer
6 min read
The Straightforward Guide to Data Warehouse Design
Database/Cloud

The Straightforward Guide to Data Warehouse Design

Do you need assistance with your data warehouse design? Zuar provides a few tips to help with this process.

  • Team Zuar
    Team Zuar
5 min read
MariaDB vs. MySQL
Database/Cloud

MariaDB vs. MySQL

Trying to choose a DBMS? Learn the differences between MariaDB and MySQL. Zuar compares and contrasts these two database management systems.

  • Team Zuar
    Team Zuar
6 min read
Amazon Redshift Cheat Sheet
Database/Cloud

Amazon Redshift Cheat Sheet

Questions about Redshift? We're providing answers to the questions we often get from Redshift users and admins.

  • Matt Palmer
    Matt Palmer
6 min read
Should You Build Your Own Data Pipeline?
Database/Cloud

Should You Build Your Own Data Pipeline?

What is a data pipeline? Data pipelines are systems that pull in data points from different sources and consolidate them into a streamlined repository for analysis and modeling. Your data pipeline could be

  • Team Zuar
    Team Zuar
6 min read
What Is a Data Pipeline and How to Build One
Learning

What Is a Data Pipeline and How to Build One

Data pipelines enable the smooth flow of information. They automate the process of extracting, validating, and loading the data for analysis. This helps eliminates errors and combats latency. Effective data pipelines are critical for data-driven enterprises.

  • Team Zuar
    Team Zuar
7 min read
SQL Indexes: A Practical Guide
Database/Cloud

SQL Indexes: A Practical Guide

SQL indexes aid in the execution of a query when conditions are placed in the query. Learn more about this useful tool.

  • Mark Segal
    Mark Segal
10 min read
Snowflake Cheat Sheet
Database/Cloud

Snowflake Cheat Sheet

Answers to common Snowflake.com questions from users and account admins.

  • Team Zuar
    Team Zuar
4 min read
NoSQL & SQL Injection Attacks in MongoDB
Database/Cloud

NoSQL & SQL Injection Attacks in MongoDB

Understand MongoDB vulnerabilities to SQL and NoSQL injection attacks. Hint: injecting JSON code into a MEAN app! See how to protect your databases.

  • Team Zuar
    Team Zuar
5 min read
PostgreSQL vs MySQL: When to Use and How to Choose
Database/Cloud

PostgreSQL vs MySQL: When to Use and How to Choose

PostgreSQL and MySQL are both well-known powerhouse database management systems (DBMS). While both are fantastic, you still have to determine which is best for your specific needs. This article compares the differences between PostgreSQL and MySQL.

  • Mark Segal
    Mark Segal
5 min read
Loading Flat Files Into a Database For Analytic Insights
Database/Cloud

Loading Flat Files Into a Database For Analytic Insights

At Zuar, we encounter all sorts of file formats and structures out in the real world. Although they may seem simple to work with, flat files can often create interesting situations to overcome.

  • Carla Gentry
    Carla Gentry
6 min read
Data Mart vs Data Warehouse vs Database vs Data Lake
Database/Cloud

Data Mart vs Data Warehouse vs Database vs Data Lake

Not sure whether to invest in a data mart, data warehouse, database or data lake? Let's examine the key differences.

  • Team Zuar
    Team Zuar
  • Mark Segal
    Mark Segal
12 min read
©2017-2026 ZUAR, Inc
Latest Posts Facebook Twitter