The Difference Between ETL and ELT Processes - What You Need to Know. ETL and ELT processes are two of the most important data processing methods you can use to manage your data. But which one is right for you? Here’s a breakdown of the differences between ETL and ELT processes: ETL – This process is used to extract, transform, load, and store data. It’s used to extract information from different databases, files, web services, transform on the application server and then load it to destination to run analyses, and automate tasks. ELT – This process is mostly used to generate reports and create dashboards. It’s also used to create visualizations, answer questions, and make decisions. What ETL and ELT processes are used for ETL processes are used to extract, transform, load, and store data. ELT processes are used to generate reports and create dashboards. ELT process is also used when the transformations are heavy and you have a powerful database server and want to leverage that r...
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