Building Scalable Data Pipelines for Qlik
Powering Qlik with Scalable Pipelines
As an enterprise continues to grow, the volume of their data also increases. Businesses require an effective and trustworthy way to analyze, interpret, and modify these vast amounts of data. Organizations can establish scalable and modular data pipelines which is important for ensuring that data remains accessible, precise, and available. At JRD Systems, we use Qlik’s data integration and automation tools to design pipelines that support business requirements.
Key Components of Scalable Data Pipelines
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Data Ingestion:
It is the first step of data pipeline where the data is collected from various sources, including databases, cloud services, and applications. It draws all the data in real time or it can also be done in batches by making sure it is fed into the pipeline for further analysis. -
Data Transformation:
After the data gets ingested, it goes under a process of transformation which includes cleaning, filtering and reformatting of data into a usable format. It is a stage where the data can be improved by adding content or driving new metrics. -
Data Orchestration:
This step includes the management and coordination of data through pipeline. It ensures that the various processes are executed correctly and data flows effectively from one stage to another. This tool also automates the scheduling of tasks reducing the manual work. -
Data Storage:
After the data is processed, it is then stored in data warehouses, data lake, or cloud storage system. It is important that the data is organised and accessible for analyzing, reporting, and available for other applications. -
Data Observability:
This step focuses on observing the data health and performance of the pipeline. It usually involves tracking data quality and assuring that the data is programming as expected.
Qlik offers a suite of tools that facilitate the creation of scalable data pipelines:
Qlik Replicate:
It is a data integration software that lets organizations to speed up the ingesting, streaming, and duplication of huge amount data across the databases and big data platforms. After the chosen tables are transferred to the target, Qlik Replicate's high-performance change data capture (CDC) technology which rapidly delivers current information by automatically scanning the transaction logs.
Qlik Compose:
It automates the expensive and time consuming process of creating, coding, and continuously updating the data warehouse. Qlik compose helps in automatically removing the traditional extensive ETL development resources while providing quick and agile delivery of information.
Qlik Application Automation:
It provides a no code visual interface which helps business automate analytics and data workflows. It is a sequence of actions that run like a program.
JRD Systems' Best Practices
- Modular Design: A modular design involves creation of reusable and interchangeable components, which improves scalability and simplify maintenance.
- Monitoring and Logging: Monitoring and logging are crucial for strongly identifying and dealing with issues within the Qlik environment.
- Security and Compliance: Data pipelines must follow organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
Challenge:
A leading healthcare equipment manufacturer, faced challenges with numerous data feeds from SQL Server, ERP products, and daily/weekly files. Currently, they utilize SSIS data flows to ingest this data.
Solution:
Provided them with Talend Cloud as an integration tool to replace the legacy SSIS code and implemented a dynamic schema loading approach using Talend to accommodate any changes in the source data schema. Qlik was used for getting real-time insights and visualization which helped the business to assure data accuracy.
Outcome:
It helped in faster data processing and decrease in system failures.
Conclusion
Creating scalable data pipelines is important for organizations which aim to use the full power of their data. By using Qlik’s advanced tools and JRD Systems’ expertise, businesses can establish strong pipelines that support growth and innovation.