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Azure Data Factory

Azure Data Factory is a cloud-based data integration service for creating, scheduling, and orchestrating data pipelines at scale. · Azure · APIs & integration

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Overview

Azure Data Factory provides scalable, cloud-based data integration and ETL capabilities with a limited always-free tier suitable for light workloads and evaluation.

Good fit

Use when you need to automate, schedule, or orchestrate data movement and transformation across diverse sources in Azure or hybrid environments.

  • data engineers
  • integration teams
  • cloud architects

Not a fit

Avoid if you require unlimited free runs, advanced data flows, or need a fully managed ETL with no risk of overages.

  • seeking unlimited free ETL
  • require on-premises-only solutions
  • need open-source tools
Quickstart · 5 steps
  1. Sign in to the Azure Portal and create a Data Factory instance.
  2. Set up linked services to connect to your data sources and destinations.
  3. Create a pipeline and add activities for data movement or transformation.
  4. Configure triggers to schedule pipeline runs.
  5. Monitor pipeline execution and review run history.

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