Correct Answer: Implement 'Partitioning' in your Parquet files stored in S3/Data Lake Gen2
Partitioning the underlying data allows Synapse Serverless to skip scanned data that doesn't match the query filters, drastically reducing costs....
Correct Answer
Implement 'Partitioning' in your Parquet files stored in S3/Data Lake Gen2
Why This Answer Is Correct
Partitioning the underlying data allows Synapse Serverless to skip scanned data that doesn't match the query filters, drastically reducing costs.
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