GCP Data Engineering Project: MySQL to BigQuery via Dataflow

Unlock the Power of Google Cloud Data Engineering

Embark on a comprehensive journey to build a real-world GCP data engineering project that seamlessly integrates retail data from Cloud SQL for MySQL into BigQuery using Google Cloud Dataflow.

As a data engineer, you'll navigate the project from start to finish, tackling key challenges and learning essential skills along the way. This project-based course will guide you through:

• Source System Preparation: Set up retail source tables in Cloud SQL for MySQL

• Networking Configuration: Establish secure connections between Cloud SQL and Dataflow using private networking

• Pipeline Development: Design and implement a data ingestion pipeline that moves data from MySQL into BigQuery using Dataflow

• Incremental Data Loading: Leverage watermarks to process new and updated records in a scalable and efficient manner

• BigQuery Table Creation: Build staging and raw tables with partitioning and clustering for optimal data management

• Merging Incremental Data: Utilize BigQuery MERGE procedures to update target tables with fresh data

• Pipeline Orchestration: Deploy and schedule workflows using Cloud Composer and Apache Airflow for seamless execution

• Result Validation: Query the loaded data and verify initial and incremental runs in BigQuery to ensure accuracy and reliability

This is not just a series of isolated service demonstrations – you'll gain hands-on experience building the project in your own Google Cloud account, using provided source code, sample retail data, configuration files, SQL scripts, and infrastructure setup scripts.

The focus extends beyond mere pipeline execution; you'll gain a deep understanding of why each Google Cloud service is used, how Cloud SQL, Dataflow, BigQuery, and Cloud Composer work together, and how the pipeline handles new and updated source records during subsequent runs.

By the end of this comprehensive course, you'll possess a complete GCP data engineering project that you can:

• Practice and refine your skills
• Adapt to real-world scenarios and projects
• Clearly explain and demonstrate in technical interviews

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