The integration of AWS Data Lake and Amazon S3 with SQL Server provides the ability to store data at any scale and leverage advanced analytics capabilities. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the process of setting up this integration, using a research paper dataset as a practical example.

What Is a Data Lake?

A data lake serves as a centralized repository for storing both structured and unstructured data, regardless of its size. It empowers users to perform a wide range of analytics, including visualizations, big data processing, real-time analytics, and machine learning.