Analytics Engineering

45 articles tagged with "Analytics Engineering"

Lakehouse Governance for PII: Best Practices

Layered lakehouse PII controls: column tags, catalog-driven masking/ABAC, lineage, audit logs, and automated deletion.

August 23, 2026⦁ 23 min read

Data Engineering

Apache Spark Certification Exam Topics List

Checklist of Spark exam essentials: DataFrames/SQL, joins, partitions, performance, streaming, and testing for hands-on prep.

August 20, 2026⦁ 10 min read

Data Engineering

What Makes Great Analytics Pull Requests

Keep analytics PRs small: state the change and impact, list affected metrics/models, and attach tests/screenshots for fast, accurate reviews.

August 18, 2026⦁ 8 min read

Data Engineering

Presto vs Trino Interview Questions

Explains the PrestoDB vs Trino split, rename, shared architecture, deployment differences, and interview-focused workload guidance.

August 17, 2026⦁ 9 min read

Data Engineering

Snowflake vs. Databricks: Monitoring Features Compared

SQL-first platforms favor low-touch monitoring and credit controls, while Spark-heavy stacks demand deeper job and streaming observability.

July 30, 2026⦁ 8 min read

Data Engineering

Ultimate Guide to Data Storytelling with Dashboards

Turn dashboards into decision tools: start with one business question, design for one audience, show the insight and next steps.

July 28, 2026⦁ 10 min read

Data Engineering

Scaling Self-Service Analytics with Databricks

Standardize Gold tables, Unity Catalog metric views, and SQL Warehouses to deliver governed, consistent self-service analytics and BI access.

July 27, 2026⦁ 10 min read

Data Engineering

Case Study: Caching with Databricks for Faster Analytics

Cut scans from 2.3TB to 8GB and reduce compute costs 73% using Disk Cache, Spark cache, SQL result cache and improved file layout.

July 25, 2026⦁ 8 min read

Data Engineering

Git Workflows for Data Teams

Use one Git branch model, short-lived branches with reviews and CI, map Dev/Stage/Prod, and keep notebooks and large files out of Git.

July 22, 2026⦁ 9 min read

Data Engineering

How to Monitor Security in Databricks Lakehouses

Use Unity Catalog, system tables, SAT, and SIEM integrations to monitor lakehouse security, detect threats, and automate response.

June 9, 2026⦁ 14 min read

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Managing Domain Events in Event-Driven Architectures

Treat domain events as versioned API contracts—design for consumers, use outbox/CDC for reliable delivery, and enforce clear ownership.

June 8, 2026⦁ 14 min read

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Snowflake Query Tuning: Best Practices for Low Latency

Practical Snowflake tuning: right-size warehouses, improve micro-partitioning, optimize SQL and caching to cut query latency.

June 7, 2026⦁ 17 min read

Data Engineering