Data Pipelines Pocket Reference: Moving and Processing Data for Analytics James Densmore is an English-language reference work aimed at data professionals who want to deepen their knowledge of data pipelines. This compact book provides clear explanations of moving and processing data within modern analytics environments.
The Data Pipelines Pocket Reference covers how pipelines work in today’s data infrastructures, including cloud platforms. The book discusses key decisions such as batch versus streaming data ingestion and the considerations around building versus buying. It also offers insight into tools and frameworks that support data engineers in building and maintaining data pipelines.
Concrete topics include, among others: the concept of a data pipeline, support for analytics and reporting, and best practices for maintenance, testing, and alerting. This pocket-sized reference work fits well with topics such as data warehousing and data science and is suitable for professionals in this field.