AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty 2021 – Hands-On - EMR Serverless

The video tutorial introduces EMR Serverless, a new feature in 2022 that simplifies capacity management for AWS EMR clusters. It explains how EMR Serverless automatically manages the underlying capacity, allowing users to focus on their scripts and queries. The tutorial covers the process of using EMR Serverless, including setting up IAM roles and using the AWS CLI. It also discusses the lifecycle of an EMR Serverless application, emphasizing the need for explicit management of application states. Additionally, the video explains preinitialized capacity and security features, highlighting the importance of managing resources effectively to avoid unnecessary costs.

How does EMR Serverless handle the scheduling of workers?

What happens if you forget to delete your EMR Serverless application after use?

Describe the lifecycle of an EMR Serverless application.

What is the significance of the 10% overhead in memory requests for Spark?