Amazon Redshift will no longer support the creation of new Python UDFs starting Patch 198.
Existing Python UDFs will continue to function until June 30, 2026. For more information, see the
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Amazon Redshift best practices for loading data
Loading very large datasets can take a long time and consume a lot of computing resources. How your data is loaded can also affect query performance. This section presents best practices for loading data efficiently using COPY commands, bulk inserts, and staging tables.