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Deploying an EMR cluster on AWS Outposts to process data from an on-premises database

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This article explains how to deploy an Amazon EMR cluster on AWS Outposts to process data from an on-premises PostgreSQL database using a PySpark Step, while keeping network traffic local. It discusses the architecture overview, prerequisites, and steps to deploy the EMR cluster, including setting up networking, storage, and security configurations.

Specifically, the article covers:

  • Architecture overview with networking, storage, and security components
  • Prerequisites for deploying the EMR cluster on AWS Outposts
  • Step-by-step instructions for deploying the EMR cluster using the AWS Management Console
  • Setting up a PySpark Step to process data from the on-premises PostgreSQL database
  • Submitting the PySpark Step to the EMR cluster
  • Cleaning up resources after use
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