In an era where data is the new oil, effectively utilizing data is crucial for the growth of every organization. This is especially the case when it comes to taking advantage of vast amounts of data stored in cloud platforms like Amazon S3 - Simple Storage Service, which has become a central repository of data types ranging from the content of web applications to big data analytics. It is not enough to store these data durably, but also to effectively query and analyze them. This enables you to gain valuable insights, find trends, and make data-driven decisions that can lead your organization forward. Without a querying capability, the data stored in S3 would not be of any benefit.
To avoid such scenarios, Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides tools to make data queries accessible and powerful. Glue Crawler is best suited to classify and search data. Athena is a service used to make quick ad hoc queries. Redshift Spectrum is considered a solid analyst capable of processing complex queries at scale. Each tool has its niche and provides a flexible approach for querying data according to your needs and the complexity of the tasks.