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Data Engineering with Scala and Spark
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Data Engineering with Scala and Spark

by Eric Tome, Rupam Bhattacharjee, David Radford
January 2024
Intermediate to advanced
300 pages
6h 36m
English
Packt Publishing

Overview

Data Engineering with Scala and Spark guides you through building robust data pipelines that process massive datasets efficiently. You will learn practical techniques leveraging Scala and Spark with a hands-on approach to mastering data engineering tasks including ingestion, transformation, and orchestration.

What this Book will help me do

  • Set up a data pipeline development environment using Scala
  • Utilize Spark APIs like DataFrame and Dataset for effective data processing
  • Implement CI/CD and testing strategies for pipeline maintainability
  • Optimize pipeline performance through tuning techniques
  • Apply data profiling and quality enforcement using tools like Deequ

Author(s)

Eric Tome, Rupam Bhattacharjee, and David Radford bring decades of combined experience in data engineering and distributed systems. Their work spans cutting-edge data processing solutions using Scala and Spark. They aim to help professionals excel in building reliable, scalable pipelines.

Who is it for?

This book is tailored for working data engineers familiar with data workflow processes who desire to enhance their expertise in Scala and Spark. If you aspire to build scalable, high-performance data solutions or transition raw data into strategic assets, this book is ideal.

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Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781804612583