AWS Glue Vs. EMR: Which One is Better?

ResourcesInfographicAWS Glue Vs. EMR: Which One is Better?

AWS Glue

  • Serverless -AWS Glue is a serverless platform. So, you donโ€™t need to worry about setting up the server or investing in the necessary infrastructure.
  • High – AWS Glue comes as a serverless platform, it has more cost attached to it. But, on the other hand, Amazon EMR is less costly as you already have the required setup.
  • Flexible – AWS Glue is a flexible and easily scalable ETL platform as it works on AWS serverless platform.
  • Better – AWS Glue is a flexible and easily scalable ETL platform as it works on AWS serverless platform.
  • Slower and less stable – AWS Glue, you cannot store temp files, executable files on your end due to serverless infrastructure. This, in turn, affects the performance of the system.

Amazon EMR

  • Server platform – Amazon EMR requires you to have the necessary infrastructure for big data operations. If you have the infrastructure, it is simple to deploy.
  • Low – AWS Glue costs you around $0.44 per hour per DPU. So roughly, you would need to pay around $21 per day.
  • Harder to scale – Amazon EMR is less flexible as it works on your onsite platform.
  • Not so good – Amazon EMR can also be used for ETL operations, amongst many other database operations.
  • Faster and more stableAmazon EMR allows you to run the database faster and enhances the overall system performance.

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