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What do ETLstool do?
An ETL tool is a tool that:
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Extracts datafrom various data sources (usually legacy)
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Transformsdata
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from -> being optimized for transactionto-> beingoptimized for reportingand analysis
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synchronizes the data coming from different databases
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data cleanses to remove errors
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Loadsdatainto a data warehouse