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Data Factory
Azure Data Factory is a managed service for building and orchestrating data movement and transformation pipelines.
What it does
Data integration and pipeline orchestration.
When to use
Use Data Factory when data needs to move between systems in scheduled or orchestrated pipelines.
Key Concepts
Pipelines coordinate data movement and transformation.
It connects many data sources and destinations.
Useful for ETL and data integration workflows.
Scheduling and orchestration are core strengths.
Common Use Cases
Moving data into analytics platforms.
Running scheduled ETL jobs.
Integrating data across systems.
Interview Questions
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