Cloud Analytics

Leveraging the Power of Data in the Cloud

Presented by :
SHASHANK ATREY- 2021468537
SUJAL JINDAL - 2021000575
 Content List
● Introduction to Cloud Analytics
● Cloud Computing Basics
● Data Collection and Integration
● Cloud Storage and Data Leakes
● Data Processing and Transformation
● Analytics and Machine Learning
● Data Visualization and Reporting
● Data Security and Governance
● Cloud Analytics Challenges
Introduction to Cloud Analytics
● Definition: Cloud analytics is the process of
analyzing data in a cloud-based environment.
● Benefits: Scalability, real-time insights, cost
efficiency.
● Key components: Data integration, storage,
processing, analysis, and visualization.
● Use cases: Business intelligence, predictive
analytics, customer analytics.

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Cloud Computing Basics
● Definition: Cloud computing refers to the delivery
of computing services over the internet.
● Types: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as
a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS).
● Key players: Amazon Web Services (AWS),
Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
● Advantages: Lower costs, increased flexibility,
global accessibility.

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Data Collection and Integration
● Data sources: IoT devices, websites, mobile apps,
social media, enterprise systems.
● Challenges: Data quality, data security, data privacy.
● Technologies: API integrations, ETL (Extract,
Transform, Load) tools, data pipelines.
● Best practices: Data governance, data cleansing, data
normalization.

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Cloud Storage and Data Lakes
● Types of storage: Object storage, file storage, block
storage.
● Advantages of cloud storage: Scalability, durability,
accessibility.
● Data lakes: Centralized repositories for raw and
unprocessed data.
● Benefits of data lakes: Agile analytics, data
exploration, machine learning.

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 Data Processing and
Transformation

● Batch processing: Analyzing large volumes of data

at scheduled intervals.
● Real-time processing: Analyzing data as it is
generated in real-time.
● Big Data frameworks: Hadoop, Spark, Flink.
● Data transformation: Cleansing, filtering,
aggregating, enriching data.

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Analytics and Machine
Learning

● Descriptive analytics: Understanding what happened

in the past.
● Predictive analytics: Forecasting future outcomes
based on historical data.
● Prescriptive analytics: Recommending actions to
optimize outcomes.
● Machine learning: Training algorithms to learn from
data and make predictions.

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Data Visualization and
Reporting

● Data visualization tools: Tableau, Power BI, Google

Data Studio.
● Benefits of data visualization: Simplifies complex
data, aids decision-making.
● Interactive dashboards: Drill-down, filter, and
explore visualized data.
● Automated reporting: Schedule and distribute
reports to stakeholders.

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Data Security and Governance
● Data security: Encryption, access controls, threat
detection, and prevention.
● Compliance: Ensuring data handling conforms to
legal and regulatory requirements.
● Data governance: Policies and processes for data
management and accountability.
● Ethical considerations: Proactive privacy protection
and responsible AI usage.

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Cloud Analytics Challenges
● Technical challenges: Data integration, scalability,
performance optimization.
● Organizational challenges: Data silos, skill gaps,
change management.
● Cost management: Monitoring and optimizing cloud
resource usage.
● Data privacy and compliance: Managing sensitive
data in a secure manner.

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