Azure Synapse Analytics Serverless

2022

TL; DR

Azure Synapse Analytics Serverless (ASAS) databases do not contain data, only external tables which point to files holding the data. Yet they are able to solve many of your big data challenges, while you only pay for what your query.

Session Details

Azure Synapse Analytics Serverless (ASAS) databases do not contain data, only external tables which point to files holding the data. Yet they are able to solve many of your big data challenges, while you only pay for what your query. In this demo-heavy session you will learn how to explore large volumes of data, create a logical data warehouse and see how ASAS can be used for data transformation.

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