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AWS Glue Data Catalog is a centralized metadata repository that stores table definitions, job metadata, and other control information to enable data discovery and ETL operations across AWS services.
Last Modified: August 29, 2025
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Key Features
- Centralized metadata repository for all AWS Glue data assets.
- Supports schema versioning and evolution.
- Enables quick discovery and search of datasets.
- Integrates with Athena, Redshift Spectrum, and EMR.
Common Use Cases
- Centralizing metadata for all data sources in a single repository
- Enabling schema discovery and data classification for analytics
- Facilitating query performance optimization by providing table definitions
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