Analytics & Data
Serverless SQL on a data lake
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Analytics & Data · Serverless SQL on a data lake
Amazon Athena vs Synapse serverless SQL pool vs BigQuery (external / BigLake tables)
Serverless SQL on a data lake, side by side on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
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- What is the Azure equivalent of Amazon Athena?
- The Azure equivalent of Amazon Athena is Synapse serverless SQL pool and Fabric SQL analytics endpoint. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
- What is the Google Cloud equivalent of Amazon Athena?
- The Google Cloud equivalent of Amazon Athena is BigQuery (external / BigLake tables). They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
- What is the AWS equivalent of Synapse serverless SQL pool?
- The AWS equivalent of Synapse serverless SQL pool is Amazon Athena. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
- What is the Google Cloud equivalent of Synapse serverless SQL pool?
- The Google Cloud equivalent of Synapse serverless SQL pool is BigQuery (external / BigLake tables). They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
- What is the AWS equivalent of BigQuery?
- The AWS equivalent of BigQuery is Amazon Athena. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
- What is the Azure equivalent of BigQuery?
- The Azure equivalent of BigQuery is Synapse serverless SQL pool and Fabric SQL analytics endpoint. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.