Can we use Python in AWS Glue?

You can use a Python shell job to run Python scripts as a shell in AWS Glue. With a Python shell job, you can run scripts that are compatible with Python 2.7 or Python 3.6.

Is AWS Glue an ETL tool?

AWS Glue is a fully managed ETL (extract, transform, and load) service that makes it simple and cost-effective to categorize your data, clean it, enrich it, and move it reliably between various data stores and data streams. AWS Glue is designed to work with semi-structured data.

Does AWS Glue support Python 3?

3 (with Python 3) AWS Glue has updated its Apache Spark infrastructure to support Apache Spark 2.4. 3 (in addition to Apache Spark 2.2.

What is ETL in AWS Glue?

Data engineers and ETL (extract, transform, and load) developers can visually create, run, and monitor ETL workflows with a few clicks in AWS Glue Studio. Data analysts and data scientists can use AWS Glue DataBrew to visually enrich, clean, and normalize data without writing code.

How do I run AWS Glue in Python?

How To Define and Run a Job in AWS Glue

1. Create a Python script file (or PySpark)
2. Copy it to Amazon S3.
3. Give the Amazon Glue user access to that S3 bucket.
4. Run the job in AWS Glue.
5. Inspect the logs in Amazon CloudWatch.

Can AWS Glue connect to SQL Server?

AWS Glue can also connect to a variety of on-premises JDBC data stores such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and MariaDB. AWS Glue ETL jobs can use Amazon S3, data stores in a VPC, or on-premises JDBC data stores as a source.

What version of Scala does AWS Glue use?

3, the default version of Scala is 2.11.

Does AWS Glue support pandas?

As of now, You can use Python extension modules and libraries with your AWS Glue ETL scripts as long as they are written in pure Python. C libraries such as pandas are not supported at the present time, nor are extensions written in other languages.

How do I install Python packages in AWS Glue?

To install an additional Python module for your AWS Glue job:

1. Open the AWS Glue console.
2. In the navigation pane, Choose Jobs.
3. Select the job where you want to add the Python module.
4. Choose Actions, and then choose Edit job.
5. Expand the Security configuration, script libraries, and job parameters (optional) section.

Can AWS Glue connect to external database?

AWS Glue can connect to Amazon S3 and data stores in a virtual private cloud (VPC) such as Amazon RDS, Amazon Redshift, or a database running on Amazon EC2. AWS Glue can also connect to a variety of on-premises JDBC data stores such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and MariaDB.