Key Azure Services for Data Engineers

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 Key Azure Services for Data Engineers


If you're pursuing a career as an Azure Data Engineer, mastering the right tools is crucial. Here’s a breakdown of the essential Azure services to focus on:

1. Azure Data Factory (ADF)
Azure’s primary service for ETL/ELT pipelines. It automates data movement and transformation with connectors for various data sources.


2. Azure Synapse Analytics
Combines big data and data warehousing. Integrates with Apache Spark and SQL-based analytics, offering a unified analytics platform.


3. Azure Databricks
A collaborative tool for big data analytics and machine learning, built on Apache Spark. It enables interactive notebooks, optimized data pipelines, and Delta Lake for storage.


4. Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS)
Scalable storage for structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data. It integrates with other Azure services, offering a pay-as-you-go model.


5. Azure Stream Analytics
Processes streaming data from IoT devices and applications in real time. It integrates seamlessly with Azure Event Hubs and IoT Hub.

6. Azure SQL Database / Cosmos DB
Azure SQL Database is for relational data, while Cosmos DB handles NoSQL workloads, both scalable and high-performance.
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7. AzureDevOps
Key for setting up CI/CD pipelines and managing version control for code, data pipelines, and infrastructure as code.
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Focusing on these services will not only build your technical skills but also prepare you to tackle real-world data engineering challenges efficiently.

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