What is ETL?

ETL—extract, transform, load—is the backbone of modern data integration. While most technical professionals understand the basics, the real challenge lies in designing efficient, scalable ETL processes that handle complex data transformations while maintaining performance and accuracy.

In our latest video series, we break down how ETL works, common challenges with defining ETL workflows, and how graphical tools like Altova MapForce can help. We’ll walk through demos of real-world scenarios such as transforming and loading CSV reports to a SQL database, as well as implementing scalable automation.

Whether you’re optimizing an existing process or researching new ETL tools, this series covers all the bases.

Implementing ETL

There are three videos in the Introduction to ETL Series.

First up is Introduction to ETL. What is ETL, how does it work, and why is MapForce an efficient ETL tool?

Next, we take a look how to define a basic CSV to database ETL pipeline in ETL Basics.

Finally, let’s explore a more complex ETL scenario that requires melting, massaging, and transforming data before writing it to the target database.

Try any of these ETL scenarios by downloading a free, 30-day trial of MapForce.