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14 Top Data Pipeline Key Terms Explained

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 Here are some key terms commonly used in data pipelines 1. Data Sources Definition: Points where data originates (e.g., databases, APIs, files, IoT devices). Examples: Relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL), APIs, cloud storage (S3), streaming data (Kafka), and on-premise systems. 2. Data Ingestion Definition: The process of importing or collecting raw data from various sources into a system for processing or storage. Methods: Batch ingestion, real-time/streaming ingestion. 3. Data Transformation Definition: Modifying, cleaning, or enriching data to make it usable for analysis or storage. Examples: Data cleaning (removing duplicates, fixing missing values). Data enrichment (joining with other data sources). ETL (Extract, Transform, Load). ELT (Extract, Load, Transform). 4. Data Storage Definition: Locations where data is stored after ingestion and transformation. Types: Data Lakes: Store raw, unstructured, or semi-structured data (e.g., S3, Azure Data Lake). Data Warehous...

3 top IT Skills every new IT Professionals learn to progress in software career

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What are the skills needed by the new IT professionals or job seekers who help the  organisation  transition to IT-as-a-Service.  In order  to lead their  organisations  to the cloud, IT professionals must focus on three fundamental areas: Core  Virtualisation  Skill Sets IT professionals must think and operate in the virtual world. No longer can they be tied to the old paradigm of physical assets dedicated to specific users or applications. They must think in terms of “services” riding on top of a fully virtualized infrastructure, and how applications will take advantage of shared resources with both servers and storage. This requires comprehensive skills in both server and storage virtualization technology, and enough experience as a practitioner to understand the intricacies and critical elements of managing virtual platforms. Rules of Old IT and New IT Cross-training Competency Leaders of IT innovation cannot be completely siloed...

Best Acronyms for Different IT Skills

You don’t need to be an IT expert to recruit and hire great technology candidates. Use Dice’s Technical Skills Glossary as your handy reference for easy-to-understand definitions on popular IT skills. Read more here.