Modern Data: From Ingestion to Production is your entry point into one of the fastest growing careers in technology today. Data engineering has become the backbone of analytics, machine learning, and digital strategy. Salaries reflect this demand, with U.S. data engineers averaging around $130,000 and top earners exceeding $200,000 in major tech hubs.

This book dives into the world of modern data systems, from databases and warehouses to data lakes and streaming platforms. It shows how data pipelines are built, orchestrated, and scaled to turn raw information into insight while tackling real-world challenges in governance, security, and sustainability.

Whether you are launching your career, transitioning into data engineering, or simply curious, this first edition offers both a practical foundation and a broad perspective on a discipline that has become central to the 21st-century digital economy.