Azure Data Factory stands out from other ETL tools as it provides: -
i) Enterprise Readiness: Data integration at Cloud Scale for big data analytics!
ii) Enterprise Data Readiness: There are 90+ connectors supported to get your data from any disparate sources to the Azure cloud!
iii) Code-Free Transformation: UI-driven mapping dataflows.
iv) Ability to run Code on Any Azure Compute: Hands-on data transformations
v) Ability to rehost on-prem services on Azure Cloud in 3 Steps: Many SSIS packages run on Azure cloud.
vi) Making DataOps seamless: with Source control, automated deploy & simple templates.
vii) Secure Data Integration: Managed virtual networks protect against data exfiltration, which, in turn, simplifies your networking.
Data Factory contains a series of interconnected systems that provide a complete end-to-end platform for data engineers. The below snippet summarizes the same.
