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R. C. L'EsteveThe Definitive Guide to Azure Data Engineeringhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7182-7_1

1. The Tools and Prerequisites

Ron C. L’Esteve1  
(1)
Chicago, IL, USA
 

This chapter will cover a few key tips for getting started with Azure Data Engineering by empowering you to master the traditional Microsoft Business Intelligence (BI) Stack. This chapter will help you to understand Azure’s Modern Enterprise Data and Analytics Platform, the various big data options and performance tuning recommendations, along with fundamental requirements of the Azure Data Engineer Associate certification. Finally, this chapter will cover the value of expanding your knowledge ...

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