The ETL three-step process is a crucial piece of data migration projects. ETL is vital for ensuring accurate and efficient data migration outcomes since it allows organizations to convert all of their existing data into more easily managed, analyzed and manipulated formats.
In this brief guide to ETL, learn more about how it works, the impact it can have on business operations and top ETL tools to consider using in your business.ĮTL is a process in data migration projects that involves extracting data from its original source, transforming it into a suitable format for the target database and loading it into the final destination. The ETL process moves data from its source(s) into another system or database where it can be used for analysis and decision-making purposes. SEE: Data migration testing checklist: Through pre- and post-migration (TechRepublic Premium)
If you’re considering a career in data management or are a non-data professional preparing for a data migration project, you’ll need to become familiar with ETL, or extract, transform and load. Explore data transformations, ETL processes and ETL tools in this introduction to ETL for data management professionals.
