ETL vs. Data Preparation: What Are the Differences?

ETL data (extract, transform and load) has for years been a workhorse technology for enabling analysis of business information. But now it’s being joined by a new approach, called data preparation or data wrangling. The two techniques are similar in purpose, but distinct in function and application. Let’s take a look a how the two […]

ETL and Data Wrangling: Users, Data Structure, and Use Cases

When you’re choosing how you prepare your data before moving it into another repository, you want to make the right data management decisions. You have options available, two of which are ETL and data wrangling. Which is the right one for you? In this article, we’ll explore who uses each method, the types of data […]