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# Big Data Analytics Options on AWS
Abstract

Publication date: **July 26, 2021** ([Document revisions](document-revisions.md))

This whitepaper helps architects, data scientists, and developers understand the big data analytics options available in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud. It provides an overview of services, including:
+ Ideal usage patterns
+ Cost model
+ Performance
+ Durability and availability
+ Scalability and elasticity
+ Interfaces
+ [Anti-patterns](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-pattern)

This paper concludes with scenarios that showcase the analytics options used, as well as additional resources for getting started with big data analytics on AWS.