MEAPSA

Introduction to Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2

Data lakes are a core element of data analytics architectures. Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 provides a scalable, secure, cloud-based solution for data lake storage.

Data Engineer

Azure

Data Lake

Module Objectives

In this module you will learn how to:

Describe the key features and benefits of Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2
Enable Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 in an Azure Storage account
Compare Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 and Azure Blob storage
Describe where Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 fits in the stages of analytical processing
Describe how Azure data Lake Storage Gen2 is used in common analytical workloads

Units

Introduction min
Understand Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 min
Enable Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 in Azure Storage min
Compare Azure Data Lake Store to Azure Blob storage min
Understand the stages for processing big data min
Use Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 in data analytics workloads min
Knowledge check min
Summary min

Prerequisites

Before starting this module, you should have completed the Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals certification or have equivalent knowledge and experience.