How to Engineer Industry-Leading Data Connectors

Fivetran is a leading ETL solution that focuses on building efficient connectors for cloud data warehouses. The company's API connectors, data preparation techniques, and data loading methods set it apart from other solutions in the market. Fivetran's strategy involves pulling data from applications using an optimized approach to minimize API calls and ensure reliability. For databases, Fivetran leverages change data capture technology to incrementally detect and replicate data changes with minimal load on the production system. The company prepares the data by transforming it into a standard schema that is normalized for better integrity and ready for analysts. Finally, Fivetran loads the data into the warehouse as CSV files, automatically creates tables, and supports loading multiple sources at once to reduce costs. Security measures include control over data loaded into warehouses, encryption in transit and at rest, and deletion of data from their system after it is loaded into the user's warehouse.