Loading Data into Amazon Redshift
This lesson covers how to load your data efficiently using the COPY command in Amazon Redshift. You'll learn how it can be used to load multiple or a single large file into Amazon Redshift, as well as the different features that the COPY command has to offer and what data upserting is.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the essentials of the COPY command in Redshift and its features
- Learn how to load single or multiple large files into Redshift
- Learn what upserting is and why it's important
Intended Audience
This lesson is intended for people that want to learn more about how to load their data efficiently using the COPY command.
Prerequisites
To get the most from this lesson, you should have a basic understanding of Amazon Redshift and Data Analytics concepts.
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