ETL (Extract Transform and Load) is the common name for the processes through which data gets pulled from multiple repositories, combined, filtered and aggregated in various ways, and then “loaded” ...

If you didn't know it already, IBM Corp.'s billion dollar-plus acquisition of ETL specialist Ascential Software Corp. confirmed it: data integration is a big business. Consultancy META Group, for ...

As the volume, velocity, and variety of data continue to accelerate, developers are facing a critical shift: data is no longer just stored and queried--it's constantly on the move. From traditional ...