
ETL / ELT (Extract, Transform, Load)
ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) and ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) are data integration methods for preparing data for analytics.
- ETL transforms data before loading it into the warehouse.
- ELT loads raw data first, then transforms it inside the warehouse—ideal for cloud-native architectures. Tellius supports both models, or bypasses them entirely with live querying for zero data movement.
ETL and ELT provide flexible strategies for delivering prepared data to analytics platforms. Choosing the right method—or bypassing both with live querying—can dramatically improve efficiency, cost, and speed.