Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) Platform System
An Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) Platform System is a data processing system that can solve ETL tasks by extracting data from source systems, transforming it according to business rules, and loading it into target systems.
- AKA: ETL System, Data Integration System, Data Pipeline System, Data Processing Pipeline.
- Context:
- It can typically implement ETL workflows for structured data processing.
- It can typically manage data extraction from diverse sources through connector components.
- It can typically perform data transformation using transformation rules and data mapping.
- It can typically execute data loading into target databases through loading protocols.
- It can typically maintain data quality through validation rules and cleansing processes.
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- It can often provide ETL monitoring for process oversight and issue detection.
- It can often support metadata management for data lineage tracking and impact analysis.
- It can often implement error handling for failed operation recovery.
- It can often enable job scheduling for automated execution.
- It can often include logging mechanisms for audit purposes and troubleshooting.
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- It can range from being a 3rd-Party ETL Platform System to being a Custom ETL System, depending on its implementation approach.
- It can range from being a Batch ETL System to being a Real-Time ETL System, depending on its processing mode.
- It can range from being a Centralized ETL System to being a Distributed ETL System, depending on its architecture pattern.
- It can range from being a Simple ETL System to being a Complex ETL System, depending on its transformation complexity.
- It can range from being an On-Premise ETL System to being a Cloud-Based ETL System, depending on its deployment environment.
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- It can have ETL Platform System Capabilitys for data integration needs.
- It can provide Data Pipeline Components for modular processing.
- It can perform Data Quality Checks for integrity verification.
- It can support Incremental Processing for efficiency optimization.
- It can implement Parallel Execution for performance improvement.
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- It can integrate with Data Warehouse System for analytical data storage.
- It can connect to Business Intelligence System for reporting functions.
- It can support Master Data Management System for reference data synchronization.
- It can work with Data Governance System for compliance adherence.
- It can interface with Enterprise Application for operational data exchange.
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- Examples:
- ETL System Implementation Types, such as:
- Commercial ETL Systems, such as:
- Open-Source ETL Systems, such as:
- Domain-Specific ETL Systems, such as:
- Log File ETL Systems, such as:
- Healthcare ETL Systems, such as:
- Enterprise ETL Systems, such as:
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- ETL System Implementation Types, such as:
- Counter-Examples:
- Machine Learning System, which focuses on algorithmic model training and predictive analytics rather than data movement and transformation.
- Data Streaming System, which processes continuous data flows in real-time rather than batch-oriented extraction and loading.
- Extract-Load-Transform (ELT) System, which performs data transformation after loading rather than before it.
- Data Virtualization System, which provides virtual data access without physically moving data.
- API Integration System, which connects applications through service interfaces rather than data processing pipelines.
- See: Data Warehouse System, Data Streaming System, Business Intelligence System, ETL Development Framework, Data Lake System, Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) 3rd-Party Platform.
References
2013a
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:ETL_tools
- Extract, transform, load tools are software packages that facilitate the performing of ETL tasks.
2013b
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extract,_transform,_load#Tools
- Programmers can set up ETL processes using almost any programming language, but building such processes from scratch can become complex. Increasingly, companies are buying ETL tools to help in the creation of ETL processes.[1]
By using an established ETL framework, one may increase one's chances of ending up with better connectivity and scalability[citation needed]. A good ETL tool must be able to communicate with the many different relational databases and read the various file formats used throughout an organization. ETL tools have started to migrate into Enterprise Application Integration, or even Enterprise Service Bus, systems that now cover much more than just the extraction, transformation, and loading of data. Many ETL vendors now have data profiling, data quality, and metadata capabilities. A common use case for ETL tools include converting CSV files to formats readable by relational databases. A typical translation of millions of records is facilitated by ETL tools that enable users to input csv-like data feeds/files and import it into a database with as little code as possible.
ETL Tools are typically used by a broad range of professionals - from students in computer science looking to quickly import large data sets to database architects in charge of company account management, ETL Tools have become a convenient tool that can be relied on to get maximum performance. ETL tools in most cases contain a GUI that helps users conveniently transform data as opposed to writing large programs to parse files and modify data types - which ETL tools facilitate as much as possible.
- Programmers can set up ETL processes using almost any programming language, but building such processes from scratch can become complex. Increasingly, companies are buying ETL tools to help in the creation of ETL processes.[1]