Data Factory
Hybrid data integration at enterprise scale, made easy
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Pros
- Great set of connectors and data movement activities
- PaaS service
- Visual design experience
- Pipeline monitoring
- Responsive pipeline triggers
- Self-hosted integration runtime option
- Extensible activities through Azure Functions
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Cons
- Limited email notifications
- Cryptic error messages for some activities
- Built-in version control not for everyone
- Lack of local development tooling
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