Glossary

What is data collection?

Data collection is the process of gathering and measuring information on targeted variables in an established system. Data collection helps businesses evaluate and improve internal operations, evaluate performance, solve business problems, better understand customers and how to serve them, and make better decisions.

What is data modeling?

Data modeling is the process of structuring and organising data as a map that clearly visualises data sources, transfers and relationships. Data modeling helps businesses build products that use data efficiently and meet business goals, empower teams to make data-driven decisions efficiently and manage large volumes of data.

What is cloud data development?

Azure Data Factory is a cloud-based data integration service. It does not store data itself, but allows you to create and monitor automated workflows that collect, integrate, and (to some extent) transform large volumes of data from disparate sources, and pass them on to other services that can store, transform, analyse and use the data.