What Is Data Integration Service?

Data integration is like a human centipede. The source system is the first person, the target system is the last person, and all the other methods are your centipedes. Data integration connects to your source system, extracts data from it and transforms it into your target system. Then you link to another source system, extract data from that one and change it so that you can incorporate it into your target system. Then another source system… and… and another! Building a single data pipeline can be difficult today because it requires someone to manage business rules, rules for transforming data and configuration drift, job scheduling and data transfers in multiple settings. Cloud-based data integration services can expedite data integration significantly by automating workflows that directly impact data availability. There are many advantages to using cloud-based integration services to automate your data integration processes. First, there are no upfront costs or fees to set up the infrastructure to support your process automation. Second, you don't need to worry about maintaining the infrastructure since your cloud provider already manages it. Third, having an experienced team behind the service means you'll have access to experts who can help you design and implement effective solutions quickly—without hiring new staff members or training existing employees on new technologies. Data integration used to be much more complicated than it is today. In the olden days, if you wanted to get your data from one place to another, you had to do some severe coding—and even then, you probably still wouldn't have gotten it right. Now? With cloud-based data integration services and APIs? It's as easy as pie! All you need is a low-code/no-code (LCNC) dashboard and an API trigger (which is just a button that says "Do something awesome"), and you're ready to rock 'n roll.