SQL Server Big Data Clusters Architecture

Explore the architecture of Big Data Clusters for SQL Server 2019 in this comprehensive conference talk from PASS Data Community Summit. Gain a solid understanding of big data analytics concepts and an overview of key technologies like containers, Kubernetes, Spark, HDFS, and machine learning. Dive into the architecture of SQL Server big data clusters, learning how to create external tables over various data sources to unify your data. Discover techniques for using Spark to run large-scale queries on HDFS data and implement data preparation. Witness a complete end-to-end solution demonstration, providing practical insights into real-world applications. This hour-long session, presented by Buck Woody, offers valuable knowledge for database professionals looking to harness the power of big data in SQL Server environments.