Modern Data Storage Architectures

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Modern Data Storage Architectures

This course is part of Modern Data Engineering & Architecture Specialization

Instructor: TSV Learning

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

5 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

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Analyze data formats, Apache Parquet, and serialization techniques to evaluate storage efficiency and performance.
Compare storage tiering, caching, object storage, and block storage to optimize data access, scalability, and cost.
Evaluate data lakehouse architectures, storage virtualization, and sustainability strategies for efficient data storage.

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Explore how modern data storage architectures support scalable, efficient, and cost-effective data platforms. This course is designed for learners interested in data storage systems, data formats, cloud storage, and modern infrastructure.

You'll examine structured and text data formats, Apache Parquet architecture, Protocol Buffers, serialization, and audio storage formats. Learn how encoding, compression, and data organization influence storage efficiency and analytical performance. Discover how storage tiering, caching, and hierarchical cloud storage improve data access and resource utilization. Compare object storage and block storage, and explore data lakehouse architecture and storage virtualization for modern workloads. You'll also evaluate how storage decisions affect infrastructure costs, scalability, performance, and sustainability. By the end of the course, you'll be able to analyze storage requirements, compare storage architectures, select suitable formats and storage strategies, and evaluate performance, cost, and sustainability trade-offs. What makes this course distinctive is its integrated approach to data formats, scalable storage infrastructure, and sustainable optimization, helping you make informed storage decisions for modern data workloads.

Build a foundation in modern data storage formats by analyzing structured and text formats, Apache Parquet architecture, Protocol Buffers, serialization, and audio storage. Learn how format selection, data organization, encoding, and compression influence storage efficiency and analytical performance.

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5 videos3 assignments

5 videosTotal 35 minutes

Storage Formats and Tiers10 minutes
Text and Structured Data Formats6 minutes
Apache Parquet Architecture6 minutes
Protocol Buffers and Serialization7 minutes
Audio Storage Formats6 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 50 minutes

Modern Data Formats and Storage Foundations30 minutes
Foundations of Data Storage10 minutes
Efficient Data Encoding and Serialization10 minutes

Explore scalable storage architecture through tiering, caching, hierarchical cloud storage, object and block storage, data lakehouse patterns, and storage virtualization. Evaluate modern storage strategies based on performance, scalability, cost efficiency, and sustainability.

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6 videos4 assignments

6 videosTotal 46 minutes

Storage Tiering and Caching8 minutes
Hierarchical and Cloud Storage Tiers10 minutes
Object and Block Storage5 minutes
The Data Lakehouse Storage Pattern6 minutes
Storage Virtualization10 minutes
Storage Costs and Sustainability6 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Scalable Storage Systems and Architecture30 minutes
Storage Performance and Tiering10 minutes
Modern Storage Infrastructure10 minutes
Storage Optimization and Sustainability10 minutes

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