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In a world where data drives business innovation, the ability to collect, organize, and analyze it efficiently is crucial. A data lake is a centralized repository that ingests and stores large volumes of data in its original form. Thanks to its scalable architecture, a data lake can accommodate all types of data from any source \u2013 structured (relational database tables, csv files), semi-structured (XML files, webpages), and unstructured (images, audio files, tweets) \u2013 all without sacrificing fidelity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AWS offers a comprehensive ecosystem of services that enable you to create and manage data lakes, making them an ideal foundation for a wide range of analytic needs. Additionally, through integrations with third-party services, it\u2019s possible to further enhance a data lake, gaining a holistic and in-depth view of business data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we will explore a specific integration between Amazon AppFlow and SAP to prepare data for a data analysis platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s start defining the main actors in our scenario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Amazon AppFlow?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Imagine being able to transfer data between your SaaS applications and AWS quickly, securely, and without implementing complex automation. That\u2019s the magic that Amazon AppFlow offers: a service that simplifies integrations and allows you to automate data flows with just a few clicks, taking care of all the important aspects of data flow integrations. It relieves you of the duties of managing complex infrastructure and writing code to integrate different data sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A crucial aspect of data flow integration is the privacy of the connection channel used. Fortunately, AWS helps address this concern with its PrivateLink service. Amazon AppFlow natively integrates with AWS PrivateLink<\/strong>, enabling connections to data sources through a private connection without exposing data to the public internet. This ensures enhanced data security, especially when dealing with sensitive information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prerequisites and AWS Organization Layout<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let’s analyze our AWS Organization’s setup focusing on the main aspects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n