AWS Guides & Tutorials

AWS for data engineers — S3, EC2, Lambda, Glue, Redshift, Athena, EMR and the certification roadmap that gets you hired.

AWS articles

  • AWS Roadmap 2026 for Data Engineers — AWS Roadmap 2026 for Data Engineers — A step-by-step roadmap with skills, tools and a realistic timeline.
  • Amazon S3 Explained: Storage, Classes and Best Practices — Amazon S3 Explained: Storage, Classes and Best Practices — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • Amazon EC2 Explained: Instances, Types and Pricing — Amazon EC2 Explained: Instances, Types and Pricing — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • AWS Lambda Explained: Serverless for Beginners — AWS Lambda Explained: Serverless for Beginners — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • AWS Glue Tutorial: Serverless ETL on AWS — AWS Glue Tutorial: Serverless ETL on AWS — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • Amazon Redshift Explained: The Cloud Data Warehouse — Amazon Redshift Explained: The Cloud Data Warehouse — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • Amazon Athena: Querying S3 with SQL — Amazon Athena: Querying S3 with SQL — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • Amazon EMR Explained: Big Data on AWS — Amazon EMR Explained: Big Data on AWS — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • AWS Data Engineer Guide: Skills and Services — AWS Data Engineer Guide: Skills and Services — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • AWS Certified Data Engineer Associate: Exam Guide — AWS Certified Data Engineer Associate: Exam Guide — Exam structure, syllabus, prep plan and resources that work.
  • S3 vs EBS vs EFS: AWS Storage Compared — S3 vs EBS vs EFS: AWS Storage Compared — A clear, practical comparison to help you decide.
  • AWS Glue vs EMR vs Lambda for ETL — AWS Glue vs EMR vs Lambda for ETL — A clear, practical comparison to help you decide.
  • Building a Data Lake on AWS with S3 and Glue — Building a Data Lake on AWS with S3 and Glue — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • Amazon Kinesis Explained: Real-Time Streaming — Amazon Kinesis Explained: Real-Time Streaming — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • AWS IAM Explained: Users, Roles and Policies — AWS IAM Explained: Users, Roles and Policies — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • Redshift vs Snowflake vs BigQuery: A Comparison — Redshift vs Snowflake vs BigQuery: A Comparison — A clear, practical comparison to help you decide.
  • AWS Step Functions: Orchestrating Serverless Workflows — AWS Step Functions: Orchestrating Serverless Workflows — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • Partitioning Data in S3 for Athena Performance — Partitioning Data in S3 for Athena Performance — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • AWS Glue Data Catalog and Crawlers Explained — AWS Glue Data Catalog and Crawlers Explained — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • Loading Data into Redshift: COPY and Best Practices — Loading Data into Redshift: COPY and Best Practices — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification: How to Start — AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification: How to Start — Exam structure, syllabus, prep plan and resources that work.
  • Amazon DynamoDB Explained for Beginners — Amazon DynamoDB Explained for Beginners — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • Building an ETL Pipeline on AWS Step by Step — Building an ETL Pipeline on AWS Step by Step — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • AWS Lake Formation: Governance for Data Lakes — AWS Lake Formation: Governance for Data Lakes — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • Redshift Spectrum: Querying S3 from Redshift — Redshift Spectrum: Querying S3 from Redshift — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • AWS Cost Optimization for Data Workloads — AWS Cost Optimization for Data Workloads — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • Streaming Data with Kinesis to S3 and Redshift — Streaming Data with Kinesis to S3 and Redshift — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • AWS Glue Jobs: PySpark on Serverless Spark — AWS Glue Jobs: PySpark on Serverless Spark — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • VPC Basics for Data Engineers on AWS — VPC Basics for Data Engineers on AWS — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • Athena vs Redshift: When to Use Each — Athena vs Redshift: When to Use Each — A clear, practical comparison to help you decide.
  • AWS Solutions Architect Associate: A Study Guide — AWS Solutions Architect Associate: A Study Guide — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • Event-Driven Pipelines with Lambda and S3 — Event-Driven Pipelines with Lambda and S3 — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • AWS Glue Studio: Visual ETL for Beginners — AWS Glue Studio: Visual ETL for Beginners — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • Securing Data on AWS: Encryption and KMS — Securing Data on AWS: Encryption and KMS — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • AWS Data Engineer Salary in India 2026 — AWS Data Engineer Salary in India 2026 — Up-to-date salary ranges, the factors that move pay, and how to earn more.
  • Building a Serverless Analytics Stack on AWS — Building a Serverless Analytics Stack on AWS — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • Amazon MSK: Managed Kafka on AWS — Amazon MSK: Managed Kafka on AWS — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • Redshift Performance Tuning: Distribution and Sort Keys — Redshift Performance Tuning: Distribution and Sort Keys — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • AWS CloudWatch for Monitoring Data Pipelines — AWS CloudWatch for Monitoring Data Pipelines — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • Migrating Data to AWS: DMS and Best Practices — Migrating Data to AWS: DMS and Best Practices — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • AWS Interview Questions for Data Engineers — AWS Interview Questions for Data Engineers — The questions companies actually ask, with concise model answers.
  • S3 Lifecycle Policies and Storage Cost Savings — S3 Lifecycle Policies and Storage Cost Savings — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • Glue Workflows vs Step Functions for Orchestration — Glue Workflows vs Step Functions for Orchestration — A clear, practical comparison to help you decide.
  • Athena Federated Queries Explained — Athena Federated Queries Explained — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • AWS Free Tier: What You Can Build for Practice — AWS Free Tier: What You Can Build for Practice — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • Data Modeling in Redshift: A Practical Guide — Data Modeling in Redshift: A Practical Guide — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • AWS Data Engineering Projects for Your Portfolio — AWS Data Engineering Projects for Your Portfolio — Hands-on project ideas with datasets, scope and what to showcase.
  • Parquet and Partitioning for Cheaper Athena Queries — Parquet and Partitioning for Cheaper Athena Queries — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • How to Start an AWS Cloud Career in 2026 — How to Start an AWS Cloud Career in 2026 — A practical, example-led guide you can apply right away.
  • AWS Certification Path for Data Roles — AWS Certification Path for Data Roles — Exam structure, syllabus, prep plan and resources that work.