AWS Big Data Blog
Category: AWS Lake Formation
How Volkswagen streamlined access to data across multiple data lakes using Amazon DataZone – Part 1
This blog post introduces Amazon DataZone and explores how VW used it to build their data mesh to enable streamlined data access across multiple data lakes. It focuses on the key aspect of the solution, which was enabling data providers to automatically publish data assets to Amazon DataZone, which served as the central data mesh for enhanced data discoverability. Additionally, the post provides code to guide you through the implementation.
Design a data mesh pattern for Amazon EMR-based data lakes using AWS Lake Formation with Hive metastore federation
In this post, we delve into the key aspects of using Amazon EMR for modern data management, covering topics such as data governance, data mesh deployment, and streamlined data discovery. One of the key challenges in modern big data management is facilitating efficient data sharing and access control across multiple EMR clusters. Organizations have multiple […]
Simplify data lake access control for your enterprise users with trusted identity propagation in AWS IAM Identity Center, AWS Lake Formation, and Amazon S3 Access Grants
Many organizations use external identity providers (IdPs) such as Okta or Microsoft Azure Active Directory to manage their enterprise user identities. These users interact with and run analytical queries across AWS analytics services. To enable them to use the AWS services, their identities from the external IdP are mapped to AWS Identity and Access Management […]
Use AWS Glue Data Catalog views to analyze data
In this post, we show you how to use the new views feature the AWS Glue Data Catalog. SQL views are a powerful object used across relational databases. You can use views to decrease the time to insights of data by tailoring the data that is queried. Additionally, you can use the power of SQL […]
How Fujitsu implemented a global data mesh architecture and democratized data
This is a guest post co-authored with Kanehito Miyake, Engineer at Fujitsu Japan. Fujitsu Limited was established in Japan in 1935. Currently, we have approximately 120,000 employees worldwide (as of March 2023), including group companies. We develop business in various regions around the world, starting with Japan, and provide digital services globally. To provide a […]
Use your corporate identities for analytics with Amazon EMR and AWS IAM Identity Center
To enable your workforce users for analytics with fine-grained data access controls and audit data access, you might have to create multiple AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) roles with different data permissions and map the workforce users to one of those roles. Multiple users are often mapped to the same role where they need […]
Amazon DataZone announces integration with AWS Lake Formation hybrid access mode for the AWS Glue Data Catalog
Last week, we announced the general availability of the integration between Amazon DataZone and AWS Lake Formation hybrid access mode. In this post, we share how this new feature helps you simplify the way you use Amazon DataZone to enable secure and governed sharing of your data in the AWS Glue Data Catalog. We also […]
Use AWS Glue ETL to perform merge, partition evolution, and schema evolution on Apache Iceberg
As enterprises collect increasing amounts of data from various sources, the structure and organization of that data often need to change over time to meet evolving analytical needs. However, altering schema and table partitions in traditional data lakes can be a disruptive and time-consuming task, requiring renaming or recreating entire tables and reprocessing large datasets. […]
How BMO improved data security with Amazon Redshift and AWS Lake Formation
This post is cowritten with Amy Tseng, Jack Lin and Regis Chow from BMO. BMO is the 8th largest bank in North America by assets. It provides personal and commercial banking, global markets, and investment banking services to 13 million customers. As they continue to implement their Digital First strategy for speed, scale and the […]
Empowering data-driven excellence: How the Bluestone Data Platform embraced data mesh for success
This post is co-written with Toney Thomas and Ben Vengerovsky from Bluestone. In the ever-evolving world of finance and lending, the need for real-time, reliable, and centralized data has become paramount. Bluestone, a leading financial institution, embarked on a transformative journey to modernize its data infrastructure and transition to a data-driven organization. In this post, […]