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What is an Azure data factory?

Last updated on September 25, 2022 @ 12:42 pm

An Azure data factory is a service that enables you to create, manage, and deploy data-driven applications using the power of Azure. It provides a declarative model for data modeling, a flexible and scalable data ingestion pipeline, and a global deployment network.

You can use it to build data-driven applications that can process large amounts of data in parallel, and to scale up or scale out as needed.

PRO TIP: The Azure data factory is a cloud-based data integration service that allows you to create, schedule and orchestrate your data pipelines. It also enables you to monitor the status and performance of your pipelines.

In a data factory, you first model your data using a data modeler. Then, you create an ingest pipeline that uses the data model to transform your data into the format required by your data-driven applications.

The ingest pipeline can use a variety of data sources, including HDInsight, SQL Server, and Azure Blob Storage. You can then deploy your data factory to provide the data-driven applications with the data they need.

The Azure data factory is a powerful tool that can help you build data-driven applications that can process large amounts of data in parallel.

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