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Tool Guides
ELT Pricing Models Explained: MAR vs Credits vs Rows, With Cost Examples
Fivetran MAR, Airbyte credits or Erathos rows? See how each ELT pricing model works and what one real workload costs on each.
Tool Guides
Best Data Migration Tools in 2026: Enterprise, Database, and Cloud Options Compared
Compare the best data migration tools in 2026 by job: cloud DMS services, managed ELT and CDC, with pricing and where each falls short.
Tool Guides
What Is SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), and Which Cloud Alternatives Replace It? Azure Data Factory vs. Fivetran vs. Matillion (2026)
SSIS still works in 2026, but SQL Server 2025 removed parts of it. Compare ADF, Fabric, Fivetran, Matillion and Erathos to replace it.
New Connectors
Google Business Profile connector: reviews, locations, and performance metrics in your data warehouse
Erathos launches a managed Google Business Profile connector: sync reviews, locations, posts, and metrics to your data warehouse. BigQuery and more.
Tool Guides
Best Data Integration Software for Small Businesses Without a Data Team
Nine hosted data integration tools for small businesses without a data team, compared on price, free tier and when each is the wrong pick.
Data Engineering
What Does Idempotent Mean in Data Pipelines? Preventing Duplicate ETL Runs with Apache Beam
Learn what idempotent means in data pipelines, why retries duplicate rows, and how to make Apache Beam and warehouse loads rerun-safe.
Tool Guides
Best Data Transfer Applications for Cloud Databases Compared
Compare AWS DMS, Datastream, Azure DMS, Erathos, Fivetran, Airbyte, Estuary, Matillion and dlt on pricing, CDC and hosting in 2026.
Tool Guides
Fivetran vs Airbyte in 2026: SaaS-to-Warehouse Tools
Fivetran vs Airbyte in 2026 with real plan prices, plus where a flat-priced managed tool like Erathos beats both for SaaS-to-warehouse.
Data Engineering
Row vs Column Storage: How Databases Store Data on Disk
Row vs column storage tested on 3M rows in PostgreSQL, CSV and Parquet: bytes read, compression, and which queries run faster.
Platform Updates
Log-Based CDC: Setup for PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle and More
How log-based CDC works and what PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle and MongoDB need to capture every insert, update and delete.
New Connectors
Reviews.io connector: bring reviews, UGC and survey data into your warehouse with Erathos
Sync Reviews.io reviews, UGC, survey responses into your data warehouse. Full-refresh sync, and pipelines to BigQuery, Redshift and more.
New Connectors
Vhsys ERP connector: sync sales, invoices, and financial data into your data warehouse
Sync Vhsys ERP sales, invoices, customers, products, and financial data to BigQuery, Redshift, or PostgreSQL with Erathos.
Data Engineering
What Is RAG? Retrieval-Augmented Generation Explained
Learn what RAG is, how the pipeline works with runnable code, how to keep the knowledge base fresh, and what fails in production.
Platform Updates
MCP for Data Teams: What It Is and How to Use It Safely
Learn what MCP is, how AI assistants can work inside your data pipelines, and a security checklist to apply before connecting an agent.
Tutorials
Data Pipeline Monitoring: A 6-Step Guide with Alerts
Found out a pipeline broke from a stale report? Set up data pipeline monitoring in 6 steps, with failure alerts and freshness checks.
Tool Guides
Best CDC Tools: 9 Platforms Compared on Price
Compare 9 CDC tools in 2026 by delivery speed, log-based sources and pricing, with a worked cost example and a Postgres WAL test.
New Connectors
RA Trustvox connector: sync reviews, ratings and questions into your data warehouse
Sync RA Trustvox product reviews, ratings, questions and seller data into your data warehouse with Erathos. BigQuery, Redshift, PostgreSQL and more.
New Connectors
Confluence to data warehouse: automatic sync for spaces, pages, and tasks
Sync Confluence spaces, pages, labels, and tasks to BigQuery, Redshift, or PostgreSQL with the new Erathos Confluence connector.
Tutorials
How to build a custom API connector in minutes, with an AI agent and without writing Python
Build a custom API connector with Erathos and an AI agent: from GitHub repo to BigQuery table, using the Salvy API as a real example.
Platform Updates
Custom API Connectors as Code: Any API, Straight From GitHub
Describe any REST or GraphQL API in YAML, push it to GitHub and Erathos turns it into a monitored connector.
All articles
164 posts, newest to oldest.
2026
- ELT Pricing Models Explained: MAR vs Credits vs Rows, With Cost Examples
- Best Data Migration Tools in 2026: Enterprise, Database, and Cloud Options Compared
- What Is SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), and Which Cloud Alternatives Replace It? Azure Data Factory vs. Fivetran vs. Matillion (2026)
- Google Business Profile connector: reviews, locations, and performance metrics in your data warehouse
- Best Data Integration Software for Small Businesses Without a Data Team
- What Does Idempotent Mean in Data Pipelines? Preventing Duplicate ETL Runs with Apache Beam
- Best Data Transfer Applications for Cloud Databases Compared
- Fivetran vs Airbyte in 2026: SaaS-to-Warehouse Tools
- Row vs Column Storage: How Databases Store Data on Disk
- Log-Based CDC: Setup for PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle and More
- Reviews.io connector: bring reviews, UGC and survey data into your warehouse with Erathos
- Vhsys ERP connector: sync sales, invoices, and financial data into your data warehouse
- What Is RAG? Retrieval-Augmented Generation Explained
- MCP for Data Teams: What It Is and How to Use It Safely
- Data Pipeline Monitoring: A 6-Step Guide with Alerts
- Best CDC Tools: 9 Platforms Compared on Price
- RA Trustvox connector: sync reviews, ratings and questions into your data warehouse
- Confluence to data warehouse: automatic sync for spaces, pages, and tasks
- How to build a custom API connector in minutes, with an AI agent and without writing Python
- Custom API Connectors as Code: Any API, Straight From GitHub
- Cloud computing data warehouse: how it works, what it costs, and how data gets in
- Best Data Management Software for Small Analytics Teams in 2026
- Erathos vs. Airbyte: Which Data Integration Platform Should You Use in 2026?
- The Best Data Streaming Platforms in 2026: Kafka, Confluent, Kinesis, and Pub/Sub
- OLAP vs. OLTP: The Difference Between Analytics Databases and Transaction Systems
- What Is a Semantic Layer? Definition and Analytics Tools Support Compared
- BigQuery Cost Optimization: Reduce Query & Storage Costs Efficiently
- Data mapping tools: how to pick between ELT platforms, visual mappers, and code-first libraries
- OpenAI Ads connector: sync campaigns, insights, and conversions from ChatGPT ads to your data warehouse
- Data Management Tools: 8 Categories, 30 Platforms, and What Each One Costs
- Slowly Changing Dimension Type 2: How SCD2 Works in a Data Warehouse
- Slack connector: sync messages, channels, and files from your workspace to your data warehouse
- How to Learn SQL for Free: A Practice-First Plan With Real Queries
- Methods and techniques of data collection
- Best ELT Tools in 2026: Fivetran, Airbyte, Weld & More Compared
- Moving From BigQuery to Databricks: Which Tools Help
- Data Movement Platform: What It Is and How to Pick
- How to Build Reliable Data Pipelines with Spark Declarative Pipelines and Medallion Architecture
- Database Models for Analytics Teams: Full Comparison
- Best Vector Databases for AI Data in 2026, Compared
- Data Gathering Techniques for Analytics Pipelines
- Best Data Analytics Tools in 2026: Full Comparison
- How to Migrate from Redshift to BigQuery in 2026
- Best Fivetran Alternatives for Startups
- Signs your Data Pipeline won't survive your next growth spurt
- How to Sync PostgreSQL to BigQuery Automatically
- Rivery (Boomi Data Integration): Pricing & Alternatives
- Best Cloud Data Warehouses in 2026: Snowflake, BigQuery & Redshift Compared
- Best Fivetran Alternatives for High Data Volumes
- Data Lake vs Data Warehouse: Key Differences Explained
- MySQL CDC to BigQuery: A Step-by-Step Setup Guide
- What is RFM Analysis and How to Calculate RFM Scores
- Data-Driven UX: How to collect data in User Experience
- Why your startup should begin its data-driven journey now.
- Data Pipelines: Buy or Build?
- Data analysis: choosing the best tools
- Data Engineering for Startups: The Practical Guide
- Supabase as a Data Destination: The Complete Guide for Data Teams
- Linear Connector: integrate with BigQuery, Redshift, ClickHouse, and more without manual pipelines
- Cloud storage as a data pipeline destination: when to use Amazon S3 in your ELT
- Data Governance: Complete Guide with Erathos
- Data source not in the catalog? Here is how to connect it without waiting for a vendor roadmap
- AI-powered Churn Prediction for Startups
- Hidden Costs of In-House ETL Solutions
- What does a data scientist do?
- What is a Data Warehouse: benefits and how it works
- What is an analytical database?
- Oracle Database Connector: integrate with BigQuery, Redshift, ClickHouse, and more without manual pipelines
- Data centralization: a practical guide for tech companies without a dedicated data team
- Runrun.it for data warehouses: projects, tasks, and productivity
- Nuvia for data warehouse: Sync sales and customer service data from Nuvia to BigQuery, Redshift, and PostgreSQL
- What is Data Science and why your company should invest in it
- KPI Management: how to implement it in your business?
- Cursor-based sync vs. Change Data Capture: what your data movement tool is missing
- What is Databricks Used For: A Complete Guide to Use Cases
- 5 data engineering concepts you need to know
- Data-driven marketing: how do you structure it?
- How a Data Warehouse Helps Your Company Grow
- Data Analytics: 3 steps to kick off your startup’s data-driven journey, with or without a data team
- Business intelligence: You're losing money
- AI and Data Analytics Driving Your Business Forward
- ClickHouse as a data destination: the complete guide for data teams
- Strategic Data Migration for Startups
- What is an API? Understand and apply it with Erathos
- What is Data Engineering: Practical Applications
- Databricks and HubSpot: Which Data to Connect and How to Prioritize
- Piperun Connector: Your B2B sales data without any data pipeline maintenance
- Sienge Connector: sync your construction management data directly to your warehouse without maintaining pipelines
- Agendor Connector: sync your CRM data to your warehouse without managing pipelines
- Notion Connector: load pages, databases, and tasks into your warehouse without maintaining pipelines
- Octadesk Connector: BigQuery, Redshift, PostgreSQL, and more integrations without manual pipelines
- New Destination: Azure SQL Server
- GitHub Connector: Integration with BigQuery, Redshift, Snowflake, and more without manual pipelines
- Data-driven business decision-making
- How to connect Conta Azul to Power BI using Erathos
- Extract data from diverse sources efficiently
- What is Databricks? Unified Data Analytics and AI Platform Explained
- Meet Erathos: an all-in-one solution for ELT ingestion
- HubSpot to Databricks: Centralize Your Data for Powerful Analytics
- How to Organize Your Data So Queries Stop Costing You a Fortune
- Erathos + dbt Cloud: How to Orchestrate ELT Pipelines with Webhooks (Complete Guide)
- Erathos and Shopify: Seamlessly Extract Your E-commerce Data
- Medallion Architecture: A complete Guide
2025
- Erathos and TikTok Ads: Unlock the Full Potential of Your Campaign Data
- Erathos and MeetRox: Transform Your Sales Conversations into Actionable Data
- Build a Modern Data Stack for Zero Cost: The Essential Guide for Data Teams
- What is HubSpot: The Complete Guide for Businesses
- How to Use HubSpot: The Complete Guide
- What Does HubSpot Do? A Complete Guide for B2B Businesses
- What Databricks Does: Everything You Need to Know
- How to Integrate Databricks to HubSpot: A Step-by-Step Guide
- What Is HubSpot? A Guide to Integrating Marketing and Sales
- New Connector: Ploomes CRM
- Types of Databases: Advantages and Applications
- Data-Driven Culture: Transform Your Company with Data
- Introducing 5-Minute Batch Sync, Faster Data, Smarter Decisions
- Data Ingestion: Understanding the Complete Process
- What is Metabase? The Complete Guide by Erathos
- SQL Data Types: A Practical Guide to Understanding
- Data Types: The Complete Guide
- What is SQL: Concepts, Use Cases, and Practical Examples
- What is Data-Driven: Turn Data into Action
- New Connector: Bom Controle Is Now Live on Erathos
- New Connector: Twygo Is Now Fully Available on Erathos
- New Connector: Hotmart Is Now Available on Erathos
- CustomerX Connector: Sync to BigQuery and More Now
- How does Apache Iceberg on S3 work?
2024
- Erathos x Databricks: Technology Partners
- Data Observability: A Practical Approach
- New Connector: Sankhya
- New connector: Hotjar
- Data Lineage: What Is It and What's It Used For Now?
- Webinar: Building a Data Department from Scratch? Tips to Get It Right the First Time
- Gainsight PX Connector: integrate with BigQuery, Redshift, ClickHouse and more without manual pipelines
- How to convince your boss to adopt a new data tool?
- Data Observability: Breaking the cycle of firefighting
- New Manage Pipelines Screen
- Twitch.tv Connector: Integrate with BigQuery, Redshift, ClickHouse, and more without manual pipelines
- New Feature: Block Window is Now Live on Erathos App
- Generative AI in Practice for Data Teams
2023
- ETL process modernization: how to choose the best SaaS
- How to build and manage data pipelines
- Data governance: how to ensure security and efficiency?
- Data security: ensuring information integrity
- Business Intelligence and Analytics for business outcomes
- Internet of Things for a data-driven approach
- Data quality: the pillar of data-driven companies
- The impact of data on B2B SaaS
- Machine Learning and data: how this can impact your business
- Data-Driven Analysis: What is it and how can you apply it in your business?
- Market Basket Analysis: What is it?
- 5 Metrics Every Startup Should Track
- What is Metabase?
2022
- ETL vs ELT: Key Differences Fully Explained
- How to find a good BI consulting firm
- 5 strategies for having a more data-driven Customer Success
- Choose the ideal data professional for your company
- How to apply data science in business
- Artificial Intelligence vs Machine Learning vs Deep Learning: What’s the difference between them?
- Complete Guide to Business Intelligence (BI)
- What is ETL? Extract, Transform, Load Fully Explained
- Is Your Company Truly Data-Driven? Find Out Right Now
- Why your company should become data-driven and how Erathos can help you through this transition.
- Is Business Intelligence as a Service (BIaaS) right for you?