Since Redshift Spectrum supports the same SQL syntax of Amazon Redshift, you can run sophisticated queries using the same Business Intelligence (BI) tools you use today. You can also run queries that span both the frequently accessed data stored locally in Amazon Redshift and your full data sets stored cost-effectively in Amazon S3.

Amazon Redshift Spectrum is available in the US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), and US West (Oregon) regions starting with Build 1.0.1294, and will expand to additional regions in the coming months. To learn more, please visit aws.amazon.com/redshift/spectrum.