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AWS Data Exchange

What is it​

A service that makes it easy to find, subscribe to, and use third-party data in the AWS cloud.

What it's for​

Simplifying the process of acquiring and integrating data from data providers, allowing AWS customers to access and use external datasets for analysis, machine learning, and other applications.

Use cases​

  • Acquiring financial, market, demographic, or health data from data providers
  • Integrating third-party data with your own data for richer analysis
  • Monetizing your own data by making it available to other AWS customers
  • Accessing file-based datasets via Amazon S3 or directly in data warehouses like Amazon Redshift

Key points​

  • Data marketplace: A data catalog where you can discover and subscribe to datasets
  • Data delivery: Data is delivered directly to Amazon S3 buckets or data warehouses like Amazon Redshift
  • Simplified licensing: AWS manages licensing terms and billing
  • Security: Data is transferred securely and encrypted
  • Data variety: Includes data from various categories such as finance, retail, healthcare, etc.

Comparison with manual data acquisition​

  • AWS Data Exchange: Simplifies and accelerates third-party data acquisition, eliminating the need for complex contracts, manual data transfers, and custom integration. Provides a centralized point for discovering and using external data.
  • Manual data acquisition: Can be a time-consuming and complex process, involving contract negotiations, insecure data transfers, and manual integration, which can delay obtaining insights.