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Azure Data Factory
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
94
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (4th), Cloud Data Warehouse (5th)
Infogix Data360 Analyze [EOL]
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
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Featured Reviews

KandaswamyMuthukrishnan - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Integrates diverse data sources and streamlines ETL processes effectively
Regarding potential areas of improvement for Azure Data Factory, there is a need for better data transformation, especially since many people are now depending on DataBricks more for connectivity and data integration. Azure Data Factory should consider how to enhance integration or filtering for more transformations, such as integrating with Spark clusters. I am satisfied with Azure Data Factory so far, but I suggest integrating some AI functionality to analyze data during the transition itself, providing insights such as null records, common records, and duplicates without running a separate pipeline or job. The monitoring tools in Azure Data Factory are helpful for optimizing data pipelines; while the current feature is adequate, they can improve by creating a live dashboard to see the online process, including how much percentage has been completed, which will be very helpful for people who are monitoring the pipeline.
reviewer1321299 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Analytics Consultant at velocity
Easy drag-and-drop interface and supports custom Python functions, but the performance needs to be better
The memory processing needs to be improved because when you deal with a large amount of data, the interface tends to hang a little bit. When the system boots up, it can take between two and five minutes, depending on the system memory (RAM). If the system is low on memory then it takes a long time to start up. If you are not familiar with Python then this product will be a little more difficult for you. It can take a long time to migrate from one version to the next because there are a lot of processes to deal with.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Data Factory itself is great. It's pretty straightforward. You can easily add sources, join and lookup information, etc. The ease of use is pretty good."
"It is easy to deploy workflows and schedule jobs."
"It's a good tool, a good product that does what it's supposed to do well, which is ingesting data from a source to your target, to another cloud, to another source."
"Azure Data Factory was not difficult to deploy because it is a small area, so we completed it very quickly."
"From my experience so far, the best feature is the ability to copy data to any environment."
"The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use and the readily available adapters for connecting with various sources."
"It's cloud-based, allowing multiple users to easily access the solution from the office or remote locations. I like that we can set up the security protocols for IP addresses, like allow lists. It's a pretty user-friendly product as well. The interface and build environment where you create pipelines are easy to use. It's straightforward to manage the digital transformation pipelines we build."
"My only advice is that Azure Data Factory, particularly for data ingestion, is a good choice."
"This solution allows you to include your own functions that are coded in Python."
"The drag-and-drop functionality makes it easy for business users."
 

Cons

"There aren't many third-party extensions or plugins available in the solution."
"Currently, smaller businesses face a disadvantage in terms of pricing, and reducing costs could address this issue."
"When working with AWS, we have noticed that the difference between ADF and AWS is that AWS is more customer-focused. They're more responsive compared to any other company. ADF is not as good as AWS, but it should be. If AWS is ten out of ten, ADF is around eight out of ten. I think AWS is easier to understand from the GUI perspective compared to ADF."
"They require more detailed error reporting, data normalization tools, easier connectivity to other services, more data services, and greater compatibility with other commonly used schemas."
"For some of the data, there were some issues with data mapping. Some of the error messages were a little bit foggy. There could be more of a quick start guide or some inline examples. The documentation could be better."
"The Microsoft documentation is too complicated."
"The performance could be better. It would be better if Azure Data Factory could handle a higher load. I have heard that it can get overloaded, and it can't handle it."
"But, I feel that if the usage extends beyond a certain threshold, it will start getting expensive."
"The memory processing needs to be improved because when you deal with a large amount of data, the interface tends to hang a little bit."
"The memory processing needs to be improved because when you deal with a large amount of data, the interface tends to hang a little bit."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing model for Azure Data Factory is good because you won't have to overpay. Pricing-wise, the solution is a five out of ten. It was not expensive, and it was not cheap."
"I don't see a cost; it appears to be included in general support."
"It seems very low initially, but as the data grows, the solution’s bills grow exponentially."
"The solution's fees are based on a pay-per-minute use plus the amount of data required to process."
"For our use case, it is not expensive. We take into the picture everything: resources, learning curve, and maintenance."
"The pricing is a bit on the higher end."
"Azure products generally offer competitive pricing, suitable for diverse budget considerations."
"I rate the product price as six on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."
"The open-source version is free to use, although it has a limitation of two-million records."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
6%
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