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Get started managing partitions for Amazon S3 tables backed by the AWS Glue Data Catalog

AWS Big Data

If the partition isn’t loaded into a partitioned table, when the application downloads the partition metadata, the application will not be aware of the S3 path that needs to be queried. We also can see the partition metadata on the AWS Glue console. elasticmapreduce/samples/hive-ads/tables/impressions/dt="2009-04-12-19-05".

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The Lean Analytics Cycle: Metrics > Hypothesis > Experiment > Act

Occam's Razor

Maybe they analyzed the metadata from pictures and found that there was a strong correlation between properties that rented often and expensive camera models. By late 2009, that experiment was a success, too; they'd climbed back up to 4.5 They might deal with uncertainty, but they're not random.

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Adapting to Change: Finding Opportunity in Crucible Moments

Alation

Uncertainty reigns These days, planning a dinner out can be as complicated as planning a global business acquisition. But recognizing the opportunity in uncertainty is what separates the winners from the pack. Silicon Valley VC firm Sequoia Capital agrees, pointing to all the uncertainty and change in the world as proof.