140. DuckDB Meets AWS: A Match Made in Cloud
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140. DuckDB Meets AWS: A Match Made in Cloud

In this episode, we explore DuckDB, an open-source analytical database known for its speed and simplicity. Discover how DuckDB stands out in various applications and compare it to other tools like SQLite, Athena, Pandas, and Polars. We also demonstrate integrating DuckDB with AWS Lambda and Step Functions for serverless analytics.


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