AWS S3 Objects to Alation Reviews & Product Details

AWS S3 Objects to Alation is a solution developed by Information Asset, LLC, designed to seamlessly import metadata and sample data from Amazon S3 objects into the Alation data catalog. By leveraging an AWS Lambda function, this integration supports all file types stored in S3 buckets. For specific formats such as CSV, JSON, XML, Avro, Parquet, and ORC, the solution parses the files to extract schema information and sample data, enhancing data discoverability and governance within Alation. Key Features and Functionality: - Comprehensive Cataloging: Automatically imports and catalogs S3 buckets and their contents into Alation, providing a unified view of data assets. - Advanced Parsing Support: Offers specialized parsing for CSV, JSON, XML, Avro, Parquet, and ORC files, extracting detailed schema information and sample data to enrich the data catalog. - AWS Lambda Integration: Utilizes AWS Lambda functions to facilitate efficient and scalable data extraction processes. Primary Value and User Benefits: This solution addresses the challenges of data discovery and governance by integrating S3 objects with Alation, thereby improving data visibility, cataloging, and collaboration capabilities. Users benefit from enhanced data discoverability, streamlined governance processes, and the ability to make informed decisions based on comprehensive metadata and sample data insights.

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7/25/2021

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What do you like best about AWS S3 Objects to Alation?

- It is easy to implement when you have everything set up in AWS clouds like EC2, AWS pipeline, and many other things you can manage in one way like usage of S3 using the Java code library. - A good API is available for easy code management and setting restrictions and permissions in many languages like JAVA, Node.js, JavaScript, etc. - Another thing I like most is the AWS Console User Interface of S3, where we can manage our buckets and files, etc. - Multiple tiers of storage are available like standards, zone-wise storage, S3 Glacier, Archive, etc., which help in cost reduction of the overall application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS S3 Objects to Alation?

- Non-developer persons cannot easily use this as it has complicated rules and permissions; also, if they are using the AWS console UI, it can sometimes be hard to understand each policy and storage type. - If you are using a Linux OS system, it is easy to manage using a command line, but when using Windows OS, you need to install much other software to run this using the command line, but still, the output is not much achievable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering AWS S3 Objects to Alation:

I would suggest now instead of using S3, we have another option as well: GCP storage, which is easier compared to this and easy to use as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is AWS S3 Objects to Alation solving and how is that benefiting you?

- I solved the problem of user profile image storage issues using S3, which manages other application resources as well as resources, application images, logos, and other configuration files with different roles and permissions, solving my storage issue inside the application and making the application as fast as possible. - Using AWS S3, I am also able to save my EC2 storage, which may consume more memory to retrieve and fetch the images and other files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.