This section is all about getting our hands dirty using Amazon Athena in various settings, ranging from ad hoc data analysis, ETL pipelines, and embedded in your own applications. We'll also take some time to cover how you can troubleshoot and tune common Athena issues in your pursuit of operational excellence.

This section consists of the following chapters:

• Chapter 7, Ad Hoc Analytics
• Chapter 8, Querying Unstructured and Semi-Structured Data
• Chapter 9, Serverless ETL Pipelines
• Chapter 10, Building Applications with Amazon Athena
• Chapter 11, Operational Excellence – Maintenance, Optimization, and Troubleshooting