"New to data stuff—what is elt and how’s it different from etl?"
Hey everyone! So I’ve been diving into data integration lately, and keep hearing about *what is elt*. From what I gather, it’s like ETL but flipped?
ETL extracts, transforms, then loads data. But elt extracts, loads *first*, then transforms it later in the target system (like a data warehouse).
Why’s this a big deal? Seems like elt is faster for huge datasets since you’re not transforming before loading. But also… when would you *not* use it?
Kinda confused about the pros/cons vs ETL. Anyone got real-world examples or just dumb it down for me?
Thanks! 🙌
(Also, sorry if this has been asked a million times—I did search but some answers got way too technical.)
Hey everyone! So I’ve been diving into data integration lately, and keep hearing about *what is elt*. From what I gather, it’s like ETL but flipped?
ETL extracts, transforms, then loads data. But elt extracts, loads *first*, then transforms it later in the target system (like a data warehouse).
Why’s this a big deal? Seems like elt is faster for huge datasets since you’re not transforming before loading. But also… when would you *not* use it?
Kinda confused about the pros/cons vs ETL. Anyone got real-world examples or just dumb it down for me?
Thanks! 🙌
(Also, sorry if this has been asked a million times—I did search but some answers got way too technical.)