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ETL Vs ELT

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ETL Vs ELT

ETL Vs ELT

• ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) and ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) are
data integration methods. Their main task is to transfer data from one
place to another. However, each has unique characteristics and is
suitable for different data needs.
• ETL involves transforming data on a separate processing server before
transferring it to the data warehouse.
• ELT performs data transformations directly within the data warehouse
itself. Unlike ETL, ELT allows for raw data to be sent directly to the
data warehouse, eliminating the need for staging processes.
Differences between ETL and ELT
Category ETL ELT
Data is extracted from a source system, transformed on a Data is extracted from a source system, loaded into a
Definition secondary processing server, and loaded into a destination destination system, and transformed inside the
system. destination system.

Transform Raw data is transformed on a processing server. Raw data is transformed inside the target system.

Load Transformed data is loaded into a destination system. Raw data is loaded directly into the target system.

Speed ETL is a time-intensive process; ELT is faster by comparison

Modern ETL has existed for 20+ years; its practices & ELT is a newer form of data integration; less
Maturity
protocols are well-known and documented. documentation & experience.
Pre-load transformation can eliminate PII (helps for
Privacy Direct loading of data requires more privacy safeguards.
HIPPA).
Costs Separate servers can create cost issues. Simplified data stack costs less.
Data Output Structured (typically). Structured, semi-structured, unstructured.
Ideal for small data sets with complicated transformation
Data Volume Ideal for large datasets that require speed & efficiency
requirements.
More info about ETL
• Extract, transform, and load (ETL) is a data integration methodology that extracts raw data from sources,
transforms the data on a secondary processing server, and then loads the data into a target database.
• ETL is used when data must be transformed to conform to the data regime of a target database. The
method emerged in the 1970s, and remains prevalent amongst on-premise databases that possess finite
memory and processing power.
• Consider an example of ETL in action. Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) data warehouses only accept
relational SQL-based data structures.
• With this kind of data warehouse, a protocol such as ETL ensures compliance by routing the extracted data
to a processing server, and then transforming the non-conforming data into SQL-based data.
• The extracted data only moves from the processing server to the data warehouse once it has been
successfully transformed.

• https://rivery.io/blog/etl-vs-
elt/#:~:text=ETL%2C%20which%20stands%20for%20Extract,within%20the%20data%20warehouse%20itself.
• https://www.qlik.com/us/etl/etl-vs-elt
More info about ELT
• Unlike ETL, extract, load, and transform (ELT) does not require data
transformations to take place before the loading process.
• ELT loads raw data directly into a target data warehouse, instead of moving it to a
processing server for transformation.
• With ELT data pipeline, data cleansing, enrichment, and data transformation all
occur inside the data warehouse itself. Raw data is stored indefinitely in the data
warehouse, allowing for multiple transformations.
• ELT is a relatively new development, made possible by the invention of scalable
cloud-based data warehouses.
• Cloud data warehouses such as Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, Google BigQuery,
and Microsoft Azure all have the digital infrastructure, in terms of storage and
processing power, to facilitate raw data repositories and in-app transformations.
• Although ELT data pipeline is not used universally, the method is becoming more
popular as companies adopt cloud infrastructure.

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