Amazon Redshift

Amazon Redshift is a cloud-based, Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) provided by Amazon Web Services. It is a fully-managed, large-scale data warehouse built on top of the open-source database PostgreSQL. Redshift is designed to offer users the ability to store and analyze data quickly and securely, enabling users to quickly retrieve insights from large datasets.

Amazon Redshift is designed to work seamlessly with other Amazon services, such as Amazon Athena, Amazon EMR, Amazon Aurora, Amazon S3, and Amazon Kinesis. It also integrates with third-party data sources and BI (Business Intelligence) tools. Through its integration with Amazon Machine Learning (AML), Redshift can be used to discover patterns and relationships in data.

Redshift was built specifically for analytic workloads, enabling users to process large amounts of data quickly and securely. It provides advanced compression and columnar storage for improved and faster querying. Redshift also supports data encryption at rest and in transit as well as automated backups and point-in-time restores for data protection.

Redshift is available in three different editions: Standard, DC2 and RA3. Each edition offers different features and performance levels to fit user needs. The Standard Edition is designed to allow users to get started quickly and is ideal for simple, web-based analytic workloads. The DC2 and RA3 editions both offer more advanced features and performance levels.

Amazon Redshift is a cost-effective way to store and analyze large amounts of data quickly and securely. It integrates with other Amazon services and includes data encryption options for added security. With its scalability and performance capabilities, Redshift is an attractive tool for BI analysts and data scientists who need to query data and discover patterns quickly and securely.