Microsoft ETL & Data Integration
On this page we present an abstract of our recently updated, independent ETL & Data Integration research on the software vendor Microsoft and its product portfolio (such as Azure Data Factory, Sql Server Integration Services and Microsoft Azure). Microsoft ETL & Data Integration scores better in our survey than SAP but slightly worse than Informatica. Microsoft is the strongest in data integration and the least strong in master data management. Within the context of ETL & Data Integration, we have researched the pros and cons of Microsoft Products, and arranged them by topic (DI, extract transform load, data replication and data quality). We also display the key functionalities of the software products like Azure Data Factory, Sql Server Integration Services and Microsoft Azure et cetera.
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How does Microsoft ETL & Data Integration perform on certain components?
Figure 1: Scorecard of the Data Integration provider Microsoft. A maximum of 100% can be obtained. Reference: the ETL & Data Integration Guide 2023. Do you want to take a deep dive into our research design? Check out our buyers guide for ETL & Data Integration.
In our study we looked in detail at the different products of Microsoft ETL & Data Integration software. More than 290 criteria were used in the process. The bar graph to the right shows the scores (on a scale of 1-5) of Microsoft Products. Please note that Passionned Group is 100% independent of the software vendors in the study. We are not a reseller, we do not make deals or have any legal ties to the vendor. Among other things, we help and advise organizations in selecting the right ETL & Data Integration platform.
The Microsoft analysis has been established by collecting large amounts of publicly accessible data and from there it was scrutinized in detail. More than 2,514 documents have been scanned from this software vendor in recent times. In this process both algorithms and the critical eye of a senior Data Integration expert played an important role in performing the validation.
In our 100% vendor-neutral ETL & Data Integration Guide we have researched all the ins and outs of Microsoft ETL & Data Integration for you. You will get access to many (short) courses, tutorials, tech talks, lectures, demos, and so on and always have the latest ETL & Data Integration news at your fingertips. This mini-course also assists you in reinforcing your expertise in ETL & Data Integration. Download now.
Microsoft and their complete ETL & Data Integration product portfolio
Microsoft carries (a minimum of) 23 products in the field of ETL & Data Integration. Based on relevance we list the products of Microsoft below:
What is Microsoft Products?
We do not display here all the features but, in this paragraph, we display the details of Microsoft Products, including some of its features and any related products. This product group consists of Azure Data Factory, Sql Server Integration Services, Microsoft Azure, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Lake, DQS, Microsoft Dataverse, Azure Databricks, Azure Purview, Azure Data Studio, Microsoft Power Platform, Azure Data Catalog, Microsoft Sql Server Replication, Azure Data Explorer, Sql Data Sync, Azure Data Services, Azure Integration Services, Sql Server Data Quality, Sql Server Database Replication, Microsoft Purview, Azure Data Warehouse and Azure SQL Server Replication. Microsoft Products can be best defined by the following features:
- data infrastructure > operating system > windows
- data infrastructure > security
- data governance > data protection
- data infrastructure > operating system > windows > windows server
- data infrastructure > operating system > ios
- data integration > ETL > SQL
- data connectivity > sql server
Are you curious about all the functions (100+) of Microsoft Products? In that case order the ETL & Data Integration Guide™ 2023 here.
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What is Azure Data Factory?
This product is also known as: Data Factory
In this part, we provide a description of Azure Data Factory, including some of its features and any related products. This product can be defined by the following characteristics:
- data integration > data flow
- data connectivity > BLOB
- data management > big data management > data lake
- data management > big data management > big data
- data infrastructure > security
- data connectivity > JSON
- data management > big data management > data lakes
- data integration > ETL > data transformation
- data integration > ETL
Are you curious about all elements (100+) of Azure Data Factory? In that case open the ETL & Data Integration Guide™ 2023 here.
What is Sql Server Integration Services?
This product is also known as: SSIS
In this paragraph, we describe Sql Server Integration Services, including some of its features and any related products. The product Sql Server Integration Services can be best characterized by the following features:
- data integration > ETL > SQL
- data connectivity > sql server
- data connectivity > microsoft sql server
- data management > CDC
- data integration > data flow
- data infrastructure > operating system > linux
- data infrastructure > operating system > windows
- data infrastructure > security
- data integration > ETL
- data management > data migration
Do you want to know everything about all elements (100+) of Sql Server Integration Services? Then download our ETL & Data Integration Guide™ 2023 here.
What is Microsoft Azure?
In this section, we report the (main) characteristics of Microsoft Azure, including some of its features and any related products. Microsoft Azure can be best characterized by the following features:
- data infrastructure > security
- data integration > ETL > SQL
- data connectivity > BLOB
- data connectivity > mysql
- data connectivity > sql server
- data management > real time
- data infrastructure > security > authentication > SSO
- data governance
- data infrastructure > operating system > windows
- data management > data migration > database migration
Do you want to know the intricacies of all elements (100+) of Microsoft Azure? Download the ETL & Data Integration Guide™ 2023 here.
What is Azure Synapse Analytics?
This product is also known as: Synapse Analytics
Under this heading, we report the (main) characteristics of Azure Synapse Analytics, including some of its features and any related products. The Azure Synapse Analytics can be best defined by the following properties:
- data integration > ETL > SQL
- data integration > data warehouse
- data management > big data management > big data
- data integration > data warehouse > enterprise data warehousing
- data management > big data management > big data analytics
- data connectivity > apache > apache spark
- data infrastructure > security
- business intelligence
- data integration
Do you want to know everything about all the functionalities (100+) of Azure Synapse Analytics? Download the ETL & Data Integration Guide™ 2023 here.
What is Azure Data Lake?
We don’t reveal everything here but, in this paragraph, we display the details of Azure Data Lake, including some of its features and any related products. This product / group of products can be defined by the following characteristics:
- data management > big data management > data lakes
- data connectivity > BLOB
- data management > big data management > big data
- data infrastructure > security
- data management > big data management > big data analytics
- data integration > ETL > SQL
- data connectivity > apache
- data connectivity > hadoop
- metadata management > metadata
- data management > real time
Are you curious about all the functions (100+) of Azure Data Lake? Then order the ETL & Data Integration Guide™ 2023 here.
What is DQS?
In this part, we give you insight in the key behaviors of DQS, including some of its features and any related products. The product DQS can be defined by the following functionalities:
- data quality management > data quality
- data integration > ETL > SQL
- data connectivity > sql server
- data quality management > data cleansing
- data infrastructure > security
- data management > data sources
- master data management > master data
- data infrastructure > operating system > windows
- data quality management > data matching
- data quality management > data profiling
Do you want to know the intricacies of all properties (100+) of DQS? Then download our ETL & Data Integration Guide™ 2023 here.
What is Microsoft Dataverse?
We do not display here all the features but, in this paragraph, we describe Microsoft Dataverse, including some of its features and any related products. Microsoft Dataverse can be best characterized by the following features:
- data infrastructure > security
- data integration > ETL > SQL
- data infrastructure > API
- business intelligence
- data connectivity > sql server
- data infrastructure > rest API
- data management > big data management > data lakes
- data quality management > business rules
- data integration
- data management > data sources
Are you curious about all features (100+) of Microsoft Dataverse? Download the ETL & Data Integration Guide™ 2023 here.
What is Azure Databricks?
In this section, we portrait Azure Databricks, including some of its features and any related products. This product / group of products can be best characterized by the following characteristics:
- data integration > ETL > SQL
- data connectivity > apache > apache spark
- data infrastructure > API
- data infrastructure > rest API
- data management > big data management > data lakes
- data connectivity > BLOB
- data infrastructure > operating system > UNIX
- data infrastructure > operating system > linux
- data infrastructure > security
Are you now curious about all the functionalities (100+) of Azure Databricks? In that case order the ETL & Data Integration Guide™ 2023 here.
What is Azure Purview?
Under this heading, we report the (main) characteristics of Azure Purview, including some of its features and any related products. This product / group of products can be characterized by the following characteristics:
- data management > data sources
- data governance
- metadata management > metadata
- data infrastructure > security
- metadata management > data catalog
- business intelligence
- data management
- data integration > ETL > SQL
- data infrastructure > API
- data integration > data warehouse > snowflake
Do you want to know the intricacies of all properties (100+) of Azure Purview? Download the ETL & Data Integration Guide™ 2023 here.
What is Azure Data Studio?
Under this heading, we provide a description of Azure Data Studio, including some of its features and any related products. The Azure Data Studio can be best defined by the following properties:
- data integration > ETL > SQL
- data connectivity > sql server
- data infrastructure > operating system > windows
- data infrastructure > operating system > linux
- data infrastructure > security > authentication
- data connectivity > GIT
- data management > big data management > big data
- data infrastructure > security > authentication > windows authentication
- data infrastructure > data virtualization
- data connectivity > microsoft sql server
Are you now curious about all elements (100+) of Azure Data Studio? Then order the ETL & Data Integration Guide™ 2023 here.
What is Microsoft Power Platform?
In this paragraph, we describe Microsoft Power Platform, including some of its features and any related products. This product can be best characterized by the following functionalities:
- business intelligence
- data infrastructure > security
- data management > data sources
- data connectivity > JSON
- data infrastructure > security > authentication
- data management > real-time > real-time data
- data infrastructure > API
- data management > real time
- data infrastructure > operating system > ios
- data integration
Do you want to know the intricacies of all the functions (100+) of Microsoft Power Platform? In that case order the ETL & Data Integration Guide™ 2023 here.
What is Azure Data Catalog?
In this section, we portrait Azure Data Catalog, including some of its features and any related products. This product can be best defined by the following characteristics:
- metadata management > data catalog
- data management > data sources
- data infrastructure > API
- data infrastructure > rest API
- metadata management > metadata
- data management > big data management > data lakes
- data integration
- business intelligence
- data integration > ETL > SQL
- metadata management > business glossary
Are you curious about all features (100+) of Azure Data Catalog? Then order the ETL & Data Integration Guide™ 2023 here.
What is Microsoft Sql Server Replication?
This product is also known as: Sql Server Replication
Under this heading, we provide a description of Microsoft Sql Server Replication, including some of its features and any related products. This product can be characterized by the following functionalities:
- data integration > ETL > SQL
- data connectivity > sql server
- data replication > transactional replication
- data connectivity > microsoft sql server
- data replication > sql replication
- data infrastructure > operating system > linux
- data infrastructure > security
- data connectivity > ODBC
- data connectivity > ole db
- data connectivity > mysql
Are you curious about all elements (100+) of Microsoft Sql Server Replication? Download directly our ETL & Data Integration Guide™ 2023 here.
What is Azure Data Explorer?
In this paragraph, we provide a description of Azure Data Explorer, including some of its features and any related products. Azure Data Explorer can be best defined by the following functionalities:
- data management > real time
- data infrastructure > SDK
- data management > big data management > data lakes
- data integration > ETL > SQL
- data management > big data management > big data
- data management > data sources
- data infrastructure > security
- data connectivity > CSV
- business intelligence
Are you curious about all features (100+) of Azure Data Explorer? In that case open the ETL & Data Integration Guide™ 2023 here.
What is Sql Data Sync?
In this paragraph, we report the (main) characteristics of Sql Data Sync, including some of its features and any related products. The Sql Data Sync can be characterized by the following features:
- data integration > ETL > SQL
- data connectivity > sql server
- data infrastructure > operating system > windows
- data connectivity > microsoft sql server
- metadata management > metadata
- data replication > data synchronization
- data infrastructure > security
- data management > CDC
- data connectivity > XML
- data infrastructure > API
Do you want to know the intricacies of all characteristics (100+) of Sql Data Sync? Open the ETL & Data Integration Guide™ 2023 here.
What is Azure Data Services?
We don’t reveal everything here but, in this paragraph, we describe the key elements of Azure Data Services, including some of its features and any related products. The product Azure Data Services can be characterized by the following properties:
- data integration > ETL > SQL
- business intelligence
- data connectivity > sql server
- data infrastructure > security
- data integration
- data management > big data management > big data
- data management > data migration > database migration
- data infrastructure > API
- data management > real time
- data infrastructure > operating system > windows
Do you want to know everything about all elements (100+) of Azure Data Services? In that case open the ETL & Data Integration Guide™ 2023 here.
What is Azure Integration Services?
We do not display here all the features but, in this paragraph, we describe the key elements of Azure Integration Services, including some of its features and any related products. This product / group of products can be best characterized by the following features:
- data infrastructure > API
- data integration > ETL > SQL
- data integration
- data connectivity > sql server
- data connectivity > AWS
- data infrastructure > operating system > linux
- data infrastructure > security
- data management > data sources
- data integration > ETL
- data management > real time
Do you want to know the intricacies of all the functions (100+) of Azure Integration Services? Then download our ETL & Data Integration Guide™ 2023 here.
What is Sql Server Data Quality?
We do not display here all the features but, in this paragraph, we describe the key elements of Sql Server Data Quality, including some of its features and any related products. This product can be best characterized by the following features:
- data quality management > data quality
- data integration > ETL > SQL
- data connectivity > sql server
- data management > data sources
- master data management > master data
- data infrastructure > operating system > windows
- data quality management > data matching
- data quality management > data cleansing
- data connectivity > microsoft sql server
- data infrastructure > security
Are you curious about all elements (100+) of Sql Server Data Quality? Then download our ETL & Data Integration Guide™ 2023 here.
What is Sql Server Database Replication?
We do not display here all the features but, in this paragraph, we portrait Sql Server Database Replication, including some of its features and any related products. Sql Server Database Replication can be best characterized by the following features:
- data integration > ETL > SQL
- data connectivity > sql server
- data replication > transactional replication
- data replication > database replication
- data connectivity > microsoft sql server
- data infrastructure > security > authentication
- data connectivity > FTP
- data infrastructure > operating system > windows
- data management > real time
Do you want to know the intricacies of all the functionalities (100+) of Sql Server Database Replication? Then download our ETL & Data Integration Guide™ 2023 here.
What is Microsoft Purview?
Under this heading, we report the (main) characteristics of Microsoft Purview, including some of its features and any related products. The Microsoft Purview can be characterized by the following features:
- data governance
- data infrastructure > security
- metadata management > metadata
- data management > data sources
- data infrastructure > data security
- data management > data source
- data governance > data protection
- data connectivity > BLOB
- data management
- BI
Do you want to know everything about all the functionalities (100+) of Microsoft Purview? In that case order the ETL & Data Integration Guide™ 2023 here.
What is Azure Data Warehouse?
We don’t reveal everything here but, in this paragraph, we describe Azure Data Warehouse, including some of its features and any related products. The Azure Data Warehouse can be defined by the following characteristics:
- data integration > data warehouse
- data integration > ETL > SQL
- data management > big data management > big data
- data integration > data warehousing
- business intelligence
- BI
- data integration > data warehouse > enterprise data warehousing
- data management > big data management > big data analytics
- data management > real time
- data integration
Are you curious about all the functionalities (100+) of Azure Data Warehouse? Download the ETL & Data Integration Guide™ 2023 here.
What is Azure SQL Server Replication?
In this section, we provide a description of Azure SQL Server Replication, including some of its features and any related products. The Azure SQL Server Replication can be defined by the following characteristics:
- data integration > ETL > SQL
- data connectivity > sql server
- data replication > transactional replication
- data management > CDC
- data connectivity > mysql
- data management > data migration > database migration
- data infrastructure > API
- data replication > sql replication
- data management > real-time
- data replication
Are you now curious about all elements (100+) of Azure SQL Server Replication? In that case order the ETL & Data Integration Guide™ 2023 here.
Three recent innovations of Microsoft Products-tools and the version history
Lately, we see a negative development in terms of ETL & Data Integration functionality and support for operating systems, cloud platforms and connectivity. The latest innovations are in the areas of self-service integration > self-service data quality, self-service integration > self-service data warehouse and self-service integration > self-service data management.
We investigated Microsoft’s current releases of its complete ETL & Data Integration proposition. Below we give an overview of the various releases of all available ETL & Data Integration products of Microsoft:
- Azure Data Factory: October 2022 June 2022
- Azure Data Studio: 1.41.2 1.41
- Azure Synapse Analytics: March 2022 January 2022 November 2021
- Data Factory: February 2023 June 2022
- Microsoft Dataverse: 2022 2021
- Microsoft Power Platform: 2023 2022 36
- Microsoft Products: 365
- Sql Server Integration Services: 13.0
Behind each product we show the version numbers, the most recent versions are mentioned first.
Can you easily determine the licensing costs of Azure Data Factory, Sql Server Integration Services and Microsoft Azure?
It is difficult to determine exactly how much a license of Azure Data Factory, Sql Server Integration Services and Microsoft Azure costs because it depends on the country, the number of users, the connectors to data sources, and at what point in the year you request a quote. If you do this a few weeks before the end of Microsoft’s fiscal quarter, you may be in for a decent discount. As part of a cloud-first strategy, it makes sense running the software in the cloud. Often you only pay for what you consume in resources. The purchase cost of Azure Data Factory, Sql Server Integration Services and Microsoft Azure may not be the most important costs, but maintenance and support do show up in your budget every year.
What makes Microsoft ETL & Data Integration distinctive
In our study, we see that Microsoft in the field of ETL & Data Integration software has several specific features and thus differentiates itself from the competition. This makes Microsoft Products more or less unique: master data quality, data transformation and data integration platform.
The advantages and disadvantages of Microsoft Products
Figure 71: Tag cloud of the pros and cons of Microsoft ETL & Data Integration
Get to know the key features of Microsoft ETL & Data Integration in the following topic paragraphs. There we describe all the pros and cons of Microsoft ETL & Data Integration, Azure Data Factory, Sql Server Integration Services and Microsoft Azure, et cetera. This overview and scores are not rigid: Microsoft can currently work on creating new capabilities. Or a certain feature is not (yet) (well) documented.
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1. Microsoft Data Integration
The vendor Microsoft has an excellent score in our independent ETL & Data Integration survey of the theme ‘Data Integration’ (for this section Microsoft comes out as the absolute market leader in our research). The score amounts to 100%, compared to other vendors. We looked at the following criteria, among others: data warehouse, data integration platform and data integrity. In doing so, we analyzed the following five products: Sql Server Integration Services, Azure Data Services, Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Dataverse and Azure Synapse Analytics. In total, we examined 169 selection criteria within this main theme. Would you like to go into more depth with the subject ‘Data Integration’? Then download here our ETL & Data Integration Guide 2023.
2. Microsoft Data Management
The vendor Microsoft has an excellent score in our recently updated, independent ETL & Data Integration study on the section ‘Data Management’ (for this section Microsoft comes out as the absolute market leader in our research) with a score of 100%, relative to other vendors. We considered the following factors: data sources, real time, data migration, data pipelines, source table, streaming data and data mapping. In doing so, we assessed the following three products: Azure Data Lake, Azure Purview and Azure Data Explorer. In total, we examined 71 features within this discipline. Would you like to go into more depth with the subject ‘Data Management’? Then download here our ETL & Data Integration Study 2023. Or learn more about the following topics:
3. Microsoft Data Replication
Microsoft has an excellent score in our objective ETL & Data Integration survey on the subject ‘Data Replication’ (for this section Microsoft comes out as the absolute market leader in our research), given that they score 100% on this, relative to other vendors. The following criteria were used: data synchronization and database replication. In doing so, we analyzed the following products: Azure SQL Server Replication. In total, we examined 32 features within this discipline. Would you like to go into more depth with the subject ‘Data Replication’? Then download here our ETL & Data Integration Guide.
4. Microsoft Data Connectivity
The company has an excellent score in our study on the subject ‘Data Connectivity’. The score amounts to 95%, compared to other vendors. We considered the following factors: redshift, microsoft sql server, teradata, amazon redshift, FTP, GIT and FTPS. In total, we examined 49 features within this discipline. Are you planning to specialize further in the subject ‘Data Connectivity’? Then download here our ETL & Data Integration Guide 2023.
5. Microsoft Data Infrastructure
Microsoft has an excellent score in our study on the subject ‘Data Infrastructure’, given that they score 87% on this, relative to other vendors. We considered the following factors: security, rest API, operating system, data virtualization, interoperability, data transfer and cloud platforms. In total, we examined 87 criteria within this section. Would you like to go into more depth with the subject ‘Data Infrastructure’? Then download here our ETL & Data Integration Guide.
6. Microsoft Data Quality Management
Microsoft has a good rating in our study on the subject ‘Data Quality Management’, given that they score 68% on this, compared to other vendors. We looked at the following criteria, among others: data quality, data profiling, data cleansing, data quality rules, address verification, financial data quality and data matching. In total, we examined 28 features within this discipline. Would you like to become more proficient in the subject ‘Data Quality Management’? Then download here our ETL & Data Integration Guide. Or learn more about the following topics:
7. Microsoft Self-service Integration
Microsoft has a good score in our study on the subject ‘Self-service Integration’ with a score of 68%, compared to other vendors. We used the following selection criteria: self-service data preparation, self-service data integration, self-service data management, self-service data warehouse, self-service data quality, self-service data profiling and self-service data cleansing. In total, we examined 8 aspects in this category. Would you like to delve further into the subject ‘Self-service Integration’? Then download here our ETL & Data Integration Guide.
8. Microsoft Metadata Management
Microsoft has a good score in our 100% vendor-independent ETL & Data Integration survey on the subject ‘Metadata Management’. The company scores 64% on this topic, compared to other vendors. We considered the following factors: metadata, data catalog, data lineage, enterprise data catalog, metadata repository and impact analysis. In total, we examined 7 selection criteria within this main theme. Are you planning to specialize further in the subject ‘Metadata Management’? Then download here our ETL & Data Integration Study. Or learn more about the following topics:
9. Microsoft Data Governance
Microsoft has a good score in our 100% vendor-independent ETL & Data Integration survey on the section ‘Data Governance’, given that they score 60% on this, relative to other vendors. The following criteria were used: data protection and data privacy. In doing so, we assessed the following three products: Microsoft Azure, Azure Purview and Microsoft Purview. In total, we examined 11 aspects in this category. Are you planning to specialize further in the subject ‘Data Governance’? Then download here our ETL & Data Integration Guide 2023.
10. Microsoft Master Data Management
The company has a moderate rating in our current ETL & Data Integration survey of the theme ‘Master Data Management’. The score amounts to 42%, relative to other vendors. The following criteria were used: master data, master data integration, location data, master data quality, master data replication, employee master data and customer master data. In total, we examined 16 criteria within this section. Would you like to learn more about the subject ‘Master Data Management’? Then download here our ETL & Data Integration Guide. Or learn more about the following topics:
The footprint of Microsoft ETL & Data Integration in different sectors
In our vendor-neutral ETL study, we also looked at which industries a supplier has a track record. These are the industries where Microsoft has the largest footprint: agriculture, banking, education, energy, governments, health care, insurance, logistics, pharmaceuticals, retail, telecom and universities.
Microsoft software is most used by…
The ETL & Data Integration software from Microsoft is most often mentioned in combination with the following function: business analysts.
Training and courses Microsoft ETL & Data Integration
The specialists of Passionned Group organize various courses in the area of ETL & Data Integration but can also provide specific Microsoft training, for example as incompany. Then think about the following software: Azure Data Factory, Sql Server Integration Services and Microsoft Azure. Of course we color such a training with the ideas of the intelligent, data-driven organization.
Final judgment: Microsoft Products scores eminent
Microsoft has a extensive product portfolio with which it scores eminent in our ETL & Data Integration survey. Microsoft ETL & Data Integration innovates (approximately) at an average rate of more than 15 features per year, is active (for now) in lots of different sectors, and growing high in the field of data integration.
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