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Azure Data Factory Use Cases 1740680571

Azure Data Factory (ADF) is a cloud-based ETL and data integration service that facilitates data movement and transformation from various sources. Key use cases include data integration, hybrid data movement, data transformation, big data analytics, and business intelligence reporting. ADF is a fully managed, scalable tool that automates data workflows and integrates on-premises and cloud environments with low-code/no-code options.

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Azure Data Factory Use Cases 1740680571

Azure Data Factory (ADF) is a cloud-based ETL and data integration service that facilitates data movement and transformation from various sources. Key use cases include data integration, hybrid data movement, data transformation, big data analytics, and business intelligence reporting. ADF is a fully managed, scalable tool that automates data workflows and integrates on-premises and cloud environments with low-code/no-code options.

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Azure Data Factory (ADF) -

Overview & Use Cases


Understanding the Need and Applications of ADF

Gopi Rayavarapu
What is Azure Data Factory?
• ADF is a cloud-based ETL and data integration
service that enables data movement and
transformation across multiple sources.
Key Use Cases of Azure Data
Factory
• - Data Integration & ETL Pipelines
• - Hybrid Data Movement
• - Data Transformation & Cleansing
• - Big Data & Real-Time Analytics
• - Data Warehouse Ingestion
• - Business Intelligence & Reporting
• - Data Migration & Replication
• - Event-Driven Automation
1. Data Integration & ETL Pipelines
• - Move and integrate data from multiple
sources
• - Supports structured & unstructured data
• - Works well for large-scale ETL & ELT
2. Hybrid Data Movement (On-
Prem to Cloud)
• - Uses Self-Hosted Integration Runtime
• - Supports secure VPN & ExpressRoute
connectivity
• - Connects SQL Server, Oracle, SAP, etc., to
Azure
3. Data Transformation & Cleansing
• - Code-free Mapping Data Flows
• - Supports Databricks, HDInsight, SQL Stored
Procedures
• - Cleanses raw data before storage
4. Big Data & Real-Time Analytics
• - Works with Azure Synapse, Databricks
• - Supports batch & streaming processing
• - Enables AI/ML model training
5. Data Warehouse & Business
Intelligence
• - Automates data ingestion into ADLS, Synapse
• - Supports Power BI, Tableau, Analysis Services
• - Scheduled data refreshes for reporting
6. Data Migration & Replication
• - Migrate on-prem databases (SQL Server,
Oracle)
• - Move workloads to Synapse, CosmosDB
• - Lift & shift existing SSIS pipelines
7. Event-Driven & Automated
Workflows
• - Supports event-based triggers
• - Works with Logic Apps, Azure Functions
• - Automates data processing workflows
Why Use Azure Data Factory?
• - Fully managed, scalable ETL tool
• - Automates data movement & transformation
• - Integrates on-prem & cloud environments
• - Low-code/no-code workflow management

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