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SQL Server Big Data Clusters

Data Virtualization, Data Lake, and AI Platform

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  • Introduces the marquee feature in SQL Server 2019 for combining HDFS and relational data
  • Explains the pros and cons of data virtualization versus data integration (PolyBase vs SSIS)
  • Shows the use of Kubernetes to create clusters of SQL Server, HDFS, and Spark containers

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
  2. What Are Big Data Clusters?

    • Benjamin Weissman, Enrico van de Laar
    Pages 1-10
  3. Big Data Cluster Architecture

    • Benjamin Weissman, Enrico van de Laar
    Pages 11-32
  4. Deployment of Big Data Clusters

    • Benjamin Weissman, Enrico van de Laar
    Pages 33-83
  5. Loading Data into Big Data Clusters

    • Benjamin Weissman, Enrico van de Laar
    Pages 85-104
  6. Querying Big Data Clusters Through T-SQL

    • Benjamin Weissman, Enrico van de Laar
    Pages 105-145
  7. Working with Spark in Big Data Clusters

    • Benjamin Weissman, Enrico van de Laar
    Pages 147-202
  8. Machine Learning on Big Data Clusters

    • Benjamin Weissman, Enrico van de Laar
    Pages 203-224
  9. Create and Consume Big Data Cluster Apps

    • Benjamin Weissman, Enrico van de Laar
    Pages 225-238
  10. Maintenance of Big Data Clusters

    • Benjamin Weissman, Enrico van de Laar
    Pages 239-252
  11. Back Matter

    Pages 253-260

About this book

Use this guide to one of SQL Server 2019’s most impactful features—Big Data Clusters. You will learn about data virtualization and data lakes for this complete artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) platform within the SQL Server database engine. You will know how to use Big Data Clusters to combine large volumes of streaming data for analysis along with data stored in a traditional database. For example, you can stream large volumes of data from Apache Spark in real time while executing Transact-SQL queries to bring in relevant additional data from your corporate, SQL Server database. 

Filled with clear examples and use cases, this book provides everything necessary to get started working with Big Data Clusters in SQL Server 2019. You will learn about the architectural foundations that are made up from Kubernetes, Spark, HDFS, and SQL Server on Linux. You then are shown how to configure and deploy Big Data Clusters in on-premises environments or in the cloud. Next, you are taught about querying. You will learn to write queries in Transact-SQL—taking advantage of skills you have honed for years—and with those queries you will be able to examine and analyze data from a wide variety of sources such as Apache Spark. 


Through the theoretical foundation provided in this book and easy-to-follow example scripts and notebooks, you will be ready to use and unveil the full potential of SQL Server 2019: combining different types of data spread across widely disparate sources into a single view that is useful for business intelligence and machine learning analysis. 




What You Will Learn
  • Install, manage, and troubleshoot Big Data Clusters in cloud or on-premise environments
  • Analyze large volumes of data directly from SQL Server and/or Apache Spark
  • Manage data stored in HDFS from SQL Server as if it wererelational data
  • Implement advanced analytics solutions through machine learning and AI
  • Expose different data sources as a single logical source using data virtualization




Who This Book Is For



Data engineers, data scientists, data architects, and database administrators who want to employ data virtualization and big data analytics in their environments


Authors and Affiliations

  • Nurnberg, Germany

    Benjamin Weissman

  • Drachten, The Netherlands

    Enrico van de Laar

About the authors

Ben Weissman is the owner and founder of Solisyon, a consulting firm based in Germany and focused on business intelligence, business analytics, and data warehousing as well as forecasting and budgeting. He is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, the first German BimlHero, and has been working with SQL Server since SQL Server 6.5. If he is not currently working with data, Ben is probably traveling and exploring the world, running, or enjoying delicious food. You can find Ben on Twitter at @bweissman.

Enrico van de Laar has been working with data in various formats and sizes for over 15 years. He is a data and advanced analytics consultant at Dataheroes where he helps organizations get the most out of their data. He has been a Microsoft Data Platform MVP since 2014 and a frequent speaker at various data-related events all over the world. He writes about a wide variety of Microsoft data-related technologies on his blog at enricovandelaar.com. You can reach Enrico on Twitter at @evdlaar.


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eBook USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

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