article thumbnail

Data Pipeline vs. ETL: Which Delivers More Value?

Ascend.io

In the modern world of data engineering, two concepts often find themselves in a semantic tug-of-war: data pipeline and ETL. Fast forward to the present day, and we now have data pipelines. However, they are not just an upgraded version of ETL. Yet, the technical problem is the same.

article thumbnail

ETL for Snowflake: Why You Need It and How to Get Started

Ascend.io

We’ll talk about when and why ETL becomes essential in your Snowflake journey and walk you through the process of choosing the right ETL tool. Our focus is to make your decision-making process smoother, helping you understand how to best integrate ETL into your data strategy. But first, a disclaimer.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Data Pipeline with Airflow and AWS Tools (S3, Lambda & Glue)

Towards Data Science

Today’s post follows the same philosophy: fitting local and cloud pieces together to build a data pipeline. And, when it comes to data engineering solutions, it’s no different: They have databases, ETL tools, streaming platforms, and so on — a set of tools that makes our life easier (as long as you pay for them).

AWS 77
article thumbnail

Data Pipeline- Definition, Architecture, Examples, and Use Cases

ProjectPro

Data pipelines are a significant part of the big data domain, and every professional working or willing to work in this field must have extensive knowledge of them. Table of Contents What is a Data Pipeline? The Importance of a Data Pipeline What is an ETL Data Pipeline?

article thumbnail

Data Engineer vs Data Analyst: Key Differences and Similarities

Knowledge Hut

They build data pipelines that transfer data from numerous sources to a single destination, guaranteeing data consistency and quality. On the other hand, data analysts concentrate on evaluating data to draw conclusions that can be utilized to create data-driven decisions.

article thumbnail

Moving Past ETL and ELT: Understanding the EtLT Approach

Ascend.io

In this article, we assess: The role of the data warehouse on one hand, and the data lake on the other; The features of ETL and ELT in these two architectures; The evolution to EtLT; The emerging role of data pipelines. However , to reduce the impact on the business, a data warehouse remains in use.

article thumbnail

Top 10 Azure Data Engineer Job Opportunities in 2024 [Career Options]

Knowledge Hut

They use many data storage, computation, and analytics technologies to develop scalable and robust data pipelines. Role Level Intermediate Responsibilities Design and develop data pipelines to ingest, process, and transform data. Familiarity with ETL tools and techniques for data integration.