Episode Details

The shift from ETL to ELT reshaped how data teams build pipelines, but the real complexity lies in understanding how the three layers, ingestion, transformation, and orchestration, actually interact. This article breaks down the mechanics of the modern stack with concrete examples, and explains where the genuine tradeoffs sit for leaders making architecture decisions.

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• dbt (data build tool): industrialized SQL transformation
• Data pipelines: ETL/ELT, batch, streaming and the Medallion architecture
• Data contracts: the new standard for quality agreements between teams
• Data lineage & impact analysis
• Data FinOps: controlling cloud data cost

Full transcript: https://www.mba-training.com/en/podcast/data/modern-elt-stack-dbt-ingestion-orchestration

The article: https://www.mba-training.com/en/blog/modern-elt-stack-dbt-ingestion-orchestration

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