Azure Synapse Analytics
Azure Synapse Analytics, formerly Azure SQL Data Warehouse, was introduced in 2019. It integrates big data and data warehousing for advanced analytics, offering scalability and machine learning integration.
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Azure Synapse Analytics, formerly known as SQL Data Warehouse, is a comprehensive analytics service offered by Microsoft that combines big data and data warehousing. Introduced to provide a unified environment for data preparation, data management, data exploration, and machine learning, it enables businesses to analyze large volumes of data within the Azure ecosystem. This service integrates seamlessly with Azure Data Lake Storage, Power BI, and various other Azure services, facilitating the exploration and analysis of data at scale. Key features include on-demand or provisioned resources, deep integration with Apache Spark, and a serverless on-demand query service that allows users to query data without managing infrastructure. Azure Synapse Analytics aims to break down the barriers between data lakes and data warehouses, offering a powerful platform that supports both analytics and transactional workloads, thereby enabling businesses to derive insights from their data more efficiently and effectively.