{"@attributes":{"version":"2.0"},"channel":{"title":"Dataddo Blog","link":"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com","description":"Learn about data integration, data management, data infrastructure, and data analysis from the\u00a0Dataddo blog.","language":"en","pubDate":"Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:35:23 GMT","item":[{"title":"You Built a Data Pipeline. Here's What Comes Next","link":"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/you-built-a-data-pipeline.-heres-what-comes-next","description":"<div class=\"hs-featured-image-wrapper\"> \n <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/you-built-a-data-pipeline.-heres-what-comes-next?hsLang=en\" title=\"\" class=\"hs-featured-image-link\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/hubfs\/image-Jul-17-2026-08-17-02-9431-AM.png\" alt=\"You Built a Data Pipeline. Here's What Comes Next\" class=\"hs-featured-image\" style=\"width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;\"> <\/a> \n<\/div> \n<h3 style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-weight: bold;\">Starting is easy. Maintaining is not.<\/h3>","pubDate":"Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:35:23 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/you-built-a-data-pipeline.-heres-what-comes-next"},{"title":"HTAP in 2026: Why the Hybrid Database Dream Came True as a Pipeline, Not a Product","link":"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/htap-explained-dataddo","description":"<div class=\"hs-featured-image-wrapper\"> \n <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/htap-explained-dataddo?hsLang=en\" title=\"\" class=\"hs-featured-image-link\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/hubfs\/AI-Generated%20Media\/Images\/Data%20Streams%20Merging%20in%20Glow%20Pipeline.png\" alt=\"HTAP in 2026: Why the Hybrid Database Dream Came True as a Pipeline, Not a Product\" class=\"hs-featured-image\" style=\"width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;\"> <\/a> \n<\/div> \n<p>In 2014, Gartner coined a term for one of the most seductive ideas in data infrastructure: HTAP, Hybrid Transactional\/Analytical Processing. One database that runs your application <em>and<\/em> your analytics. No nightly ETL jobs, no stale dashboards, no second copy of your data. You would query live transactions directly and make decisions on what is happening right now, not on what happened yesterday.<\/p>","category":"Industry Insights","pubDate":"Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:52:17 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/htap-explained-dataddo"},{"title":"Building Open Data Lakes with Dataddo and Apache Iceberg","link":"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/implementing-high-performance-lakehouse-architectures-apache-iceberg-aws-glue-and-the-dataddo-ingestion-engine","description":"<div class=\"hs-featured-image-wrapper\"> \n <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/implementing-high-performance-lakehouse-architectures-apache-iceberg-aws-glue-and-the-dataddo-ingestion-engine?hsLang=en\" title=\"\" class=\"hs-featured-image-link\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/hubfs\/Screenshot%202026-03-27%20at%2010.45.46.png\" alt=\"Building Open Data Lakes with Dataddo and Apache Iceberg\" class=\"hs-featured-image\" style=\"width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;\"> <\/a> \n<\/div> \n<blockquote> \n <p>This is an adaptation from an article published on the AWS Builder blog. You can read the full text <a href=\"https:\/\/builder.aws.com\/content\/397JB7LWY1N13Y4QmWEU2eXsX7B\/building-open-data-lakes-on-aws-with-apache-iceberg-and-dataddo\">here<\/a><\/p> \n<\/blockquote> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p> \n<p>In today's data ecosystem, agility and reliability are paramount. Integrating <strong>Dataddo<\/strong> with technologies like <strong>Apache Iceberg<\/strong> within the <strong>AWS<\/strong> environment allows organizations to establish a robust foundation for their analytics and AI operations.<\/p>","pubDate":"Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:37:10 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/implementing-high-performance-lakehouse-architectures-apache-iceberg-aws-glue-and-the-dataddo-ingestion-engine"},{"title":"Databox now supported for easy data visualization","link":"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/databox-new-visualization-destination","description":"<div class=\"hs-featured-image-wrapper\"> \n <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/databox-new-visualization-destination?hsLang=en\" title=\"\" class=\"hs-featured-image-link\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/hubfs\/Databox%20x%20dataddo.png\" alt=\"Databox now supported for easy data visualization\" class=\"hs-featured-image\" style=\"width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;\"> <\/a> \n<\/div> \n<p><i style=\"font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 600; background-color: transparent;\">Databox makes visualizing all your data simpler<\/i><\/p> \n<p>At Dataddo, our mission is to simplify the movement of data\u2014<strong>from anywhere, to anywhere<\/strong>. That\u2019s why we\u2019re excited to announce that <a href=\"https:\/\/databox.com?utm_campaign=27311459-dataddo-databox-launch&amp;utm_source=tech%20partner&amp;utm_medium=blog%20post\"><strong><span>Databox<\/span><\/strong><\/a> is now available as a destination in all paid Dataddo plans<strong>.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p> \n<p>With this new integration, users can now send structured data from over 350 sources, like ERPs, CRMs, ad platforms, databases, and internal tools, directly into Databox to build dashboards, track KPIs, and share insights across their teams.<\/p> \n<blockquote> \n <p>If you\u2019ve outgrown a simple Google Sheet pie chart or struggle with&nbsp;PowerBI or Looker Studio complexity, Databox might be the right tool for you.&nbsp;<\/p> \n<\/blockquote> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","category":["Product","Data to Dashboards"],"pubDate":"Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:51:51 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/databox-new-visualization-destination"},{"title":"Exposing The Role of Data Pipelines in AI Projects Success","link":"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/data-pipelines-ai-success","description":"<div class=\"hs-featured-image-wrapper\"> \n <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/data-pipelines-ai-success?hsLang=en\" title=\"\" class=\"hs-featured-image-link\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/hubfs\/pexels-killian-eon-1185568-13342687.jpg\" alt=\"Exposing The Role of Data Pipelines in AI Projects Success\" class=\"hs-featured-image\" style=\"width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;\"> <\/a> \n<\/div> \n<blockquote> \n <i>This post was&nbsp;written for Dataddo by Tereza Fuk\u00e1tkov\u00e1, Head of AI at TV Nova, data scientist, instructor and storyteller.&nbsp;<\/i> \n<\/blockquote> \n<p>AI initiatives are sprouting like mushrooms after rain. As someone whose passion is AI, I am on cloud 9, the demand is through the roof! Even cautious industries like banks or media (my domain) are taking it seriously. McKinsey's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/quantumblack\/our-insights\/the-state-of-ai\">The State of AI<\/a> report&nbsp;shows that in 2024, 78% of the surveyed companies used AI at least in one department, a huge jump from 55% in 2023.<\/p> \n<p>Mushrooms, right?<\/p>","category":"Industry Insights","pubDate":"Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:33:04 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/data-pipelines-ai-success"},{"title":"Dataddo Now Connects to Microsoft Fabric","link":"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/dataddo-now-connects-to-microsoft-fabric","description":"<div class=\"hs-featured-image-wrapper\"> \n <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/dataddo-now-connects-to-microsoft-fabric?hsLang=en\" title=\"\" class=\"hs-featured-image-link\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/hubfs\/New%20Connector%20Fabric.png\" alt=\"Dataddo Now Connects to Microsoft Fabric\" class=\"hs-featured-image\" style=\"width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;\"> <\/a> \n<\/div> \n<h2><i>Deliver data to the heart of Microsoft\u2019s new analytics platform in minutes<\/i><\/h2> \n<p>Microsoft Fabric is quickly becoming the centerpiece of the modern Microsoft data stack, combining Power BI, Azure Synapse, Data Factory, and more into a single, unified platform.&nbsp; <span><strong>Dataddo now supports Microsoft Fabric as a destination.<\/strong><\/span> This makes it easier than ever to sync data from 350+ sources into your Fabric Lakehouse.<\/p>","category":"Product","pubDate":"Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:24:17 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/dataddo-now-connects-to-microsoft-fabric"},{"title":"All-New Experience for Database Connectors","link":"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/all-new-experience-for-database-connectors","description":"<div class=\"hs-featured-image-wrapper\"> \n <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/all-new-experience-for-database-connectors?hsLang=en\" title=\"\" class=\"hs-featured-image-link\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/hubfs\/padded_table_replication_new.png\" alt=\"3 ways to set up database replication\" class=\"hs-featured-image\" style=\"width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;\"> <\/a> \n<\/div> \n<h2 style=\"font-size: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 28px;\">Incremental loads, full resyncs, and AI-assisted SQL \u2014 now standard across all database connectors.<\/span><\/h2> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","pubDate":"Mon, 28 Jul 2025 13:31:46 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/all-new-experience-for-database-connectors"},{"title":"LLMs Run on Context\u2014Here\u2019s How to Feed It","link":"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/llms-run-on-context-heres-how-to-feed-it","description":"<div class=\"hs-featured-image-wrapper\"> \n <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/llms-run-on-context-heres-how-to-feed-it?hsLang=en\" title=\"\" class=\"hs-featured-image-link\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/hubfs\/image-png-Jul-21-2025-12-46-57-3002-PM.png\" alt=\"LLMs Run on Context\u2014Here\u2019s How to Feed It\" class=\"hs-featured-image\" style=\"width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;\"> <\/a> \n<\/div> \n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">LLMs don\u2019t just need data\u2014they need the <i>right<\/i> data.<\/span> That means governed, fresh, and context-rich information: not just raw facts, but the relationships, metadata, and semantic structure that give those facts meaning. If you\u2019re serious about building AI agents, copilots, or internal assistants that are trustworthy and scalable, the quality and completeness of the data you feed them will make or break the experience.<\/p>","pubDate":"Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:52:36 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/llms-run-on-context-heres-how-to-feed-it"},{"title":"Never Lose a Byte: When and Why to Use Full Data Re-Sync","link":"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/never-lose-a-byte-when-and-why-to-use-full-data-re-sync","description":"<div class=\"hs-featured-image-wrapper\"> \n <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/never-lose-a-byte-when-and-why-to-use-full-data-re-sync?hsLang=en\" title=\"\" class=\"hs-featured-image-link\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/hubfs\/fdr.png\" alt=\"Never Lose a Byte: When and Why to Use Full Data Re-Sync\" class=\"hs-featured-image\" style=\"width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;\"> <\/a> \n<\/div> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","category":["Product","Tools"],"pubDate":"Tue, 20 May 2025 13:38:23 GMT","guid":"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/never-lose-a-byte-when-and-why-to-use-full-data-re-sync"},{"title":"Accelerating Safely: Connecting Legacy Systems without Migrations","link":"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/accelerating-enterprise-systems-safely","description":"<div class=\"hs-featured-image-wrapper\"> \n <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/accelerating-enterprise-systems-safely?hsLang=en\" title=\"\" class=\"hs-featured-image-link\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXeGVqkh2X2U0c1ppBd5NxMBQt4SLRYKuBN-2tCSloLuNMDlzYqxtPVpDgkVYOGsdD9gzyELZdHZGkvgOiYN-TghEzDKbL7Gbmdh-8adW1u93HuDnEh2qjTyrkOOf30EaVFS1R5TFw?key=hpcXrnaVTKcRlL-chQShJMj6\" alt=\"Accelerating Safely: Connecting Legacy Systems without Migrations\" class=\"hs-featured-image\" style=\"width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;\"> <\/a> \n<\/div> \n<blockquote> \n <div>\n   TL;DR: You don't have to re-architect your whole enterprise infrastructure to use data from legacy systems in modern applications. Dataddo works within any tech stack&nbsp;to rapidly extract terabytes of data, without agents or custom tech. \n <\/div> \n<\/blockquote> \n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p> \n<p>In&nbsp;enterprise environments, <span><strong>data<\/strong><\/span> are a strategic asset...and a major operational headache. As companies work to modernize their tech stacks, they often encounter the same dilemma: <span><strong>their most valuable data is stuck inside foundational systems<\/strong><\/span>\u2014while modern teams need fast, flexible access.<\/p> \n<p>At Dataddo, we believe modernization shouldn\u2019t mean disruption. It should mean <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">unlocking the full value of existing systems<\/span>, while opening the door to next-generation analytics, AI, and operations.<\/p> \n<p>Here\u2019s how we\u2019re helping enterprises do exactly that.<\/p> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p> \n<h2><strong>Foundational Systems: Still Valuable, but Stuck<\/strong><\/h2> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p> \n<p>Across industries like insurance, finance, telecom, and healthcare, many organizations still rely on powerful, <span><strong>decades-old systems<\/strong><\/span> like Informix, Sybase ASE, and DB2. These platforms run critical business processes \u2014 but moving the data they hold can be slow, expensive, and risky.<\/p> \n<p><span style=\"color: #7d7d7d; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic;\">Th<\/span><span style=\"color: #7d7d7d; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic;\">e p<\/span><span style=\"color: #7d7d7d; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic;\">riority isn\u2019t to replace these systems. It\u2019s to <\/span><span style=\"color: #7d7d7d; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic;\"><strong>connect them<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #7d7d7d; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic;\">.<\/span><\/p> \n<p>Dataddo sits alongside your existing infrastructure, enabling <span><strong>high-speed, secure, and reliable data extraction<\/strong><\/span> without forcing rearchitecture or risky migrations.<\/p> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p> \n<h2><strong>Time to Insight: The Real Bottleneck<\/strong><\/h2> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p> \n<p>The delay between when data is created and when it\u2019s actually usable is often the biggest roadblock in enterprise analytics.<\/p> \n<p>Whether it\u2019s feeding a dashboard, a machine learning model, or a regulatory report, the bottleneck almost always appears at the <span><strong>integration layer<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p> \n<p>Dataddo\u2019s architecture eliminates this friction by allowing:<\/p> \n<ul> \n <li> <p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Fast proof-of-concept <\/span>deployments<\/p> <\/li> \n <li> <p>Rapid historical <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">data backfilling<\/span><\/p> <\/li> \n <li> <p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Short<\/span> incremental <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">sync cycles<\/span><\/p> <\/li> \n <li> <p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Predictable recovery<\/span> timeframes<\/p> <\/li> \n<\/ul> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p> \n<blockquote> \n <p><strong>Faster integration = faster decisions.<\/strong><\/p> \n<\/blockquote> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p> \n<h2><strong>Mesh Ingestion: Parallel Extraction Without the Headaches<\/strong><\/h2> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p> \n<p>Traditional ETL pipelines often run <span><strong>serial processes<\/strong><\/span>, pulling data source-by-source, table-by-table. This approach doesn\u2019t scale for modern enterprise data volumes.<\/p> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p> \n<p><strong>Dataddo-developed Mesh Ingestion architecture<\/strong><span> solves this by:<\/span><\/p> \n<ul> \n <li> <p>Distributing workloads across <span><strong>multiple concurrent readers<\/strong><\/span><\/p> <\/li> \n <li> <p><strong>Extracting data in parallel<\/strong><span> for massive speed gains<\/span><\/p> <\/li> \n <li> <p><span><strong>Avoiding agents or custom infrastructure<\/strong><\/span> \u2014 keeping environments secure and compliant<\/p> <\/li> \n<\/ul> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p> \n<p>In one enterprise deployment, this enabled a full replication (~1TB)<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"> from Informix to Azure <\/span>in just <span><strong>2.5 hours<\/strong><\/span>, compared to <span><strong>30+ hours<\/strong><\/span> using an in-house solution.<\/p> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p> \n<h2><strong>Real-World Results: European Insurance Leader<\/strong><\/h2> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p> \n<p>A major European insurer used Dataddo to modernize data movement without touching their existing MSSQL and Informix core systems.<\/p> \n<p>Despite stringent internal controls and highly segmented networks, they:<\/p> \n<ul> \n <li> <p>Launched Dataddo in days<\/p> <\/li> \n <li> <p>Ingested billion-row tables within a week<\/p> <\/li> \n <li> <p>Enabled full and incremental synchronization without system redesign<\/p> <\/li> \n<\/ul> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p> \n<blockquote> \n <p><strong>Dataddo delivered faster replication, lower risk, and full auditability \u2014 without compromising control.<\/strong><\/p> \n<\/blockquote> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p> \n<h2><strong>A Platform That Adapts to You<\/strong><\/h2> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p> \n<p>Every enterprise environment is different. Dataddo\u2019s containerized platform therefore supports:<\/p> \n<ul> \n <li> <p><span><strong>Fully on-premise<\/strong><\/span> deployments (including air-gapped networks)<\/p> <\/li> \n <li> <p><span><strong>Hybrid models<\/strong><\/span> with in-house data agents and cloud control planes<\/p> <\/li> \n <li> <p><span><strong>Fully private VPC<\/strong><\/span> deployments under your governance<\/p> <\/li> \n<\/ul> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p> \n<blockquote> \n <p>No polling agents. No middleware. No vendor lock-in.<\/p> \n<\/blockquote> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p> \n<h2><strong>Enterprise-Grade Engineering and Observability<\/strong><\/h2> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p> \n<p>Dataddo isn\u2019t just about moving data. It\u2019s about <span><strong>moving data right<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p> \n<ul> \n <li> <p><span>Built-in <\/span><strong>Change Data Capture (CDC)<\/strong><span> support<\/span><\/p> <\/li> \n <li> <p><span><strong>YAML configuration<\/strong><\/span> for versioning and rollback<\/p> <\/li> \n <li> <p><span><strong>Full observability<\/strong><\/span> via Prometheus, Grafana, OpenSearch<\/p> <\/li> \n <li> <p><strong>SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 compliance<\/strong><\/p> <\/li> \n <li> <p><strong>RPO &lt; 15 minutes, RTO &lt; 1 hour<\/strong><span> disaster recovery<\/span><\/p> <\/li> \n<\/ul> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p> \n<p>Whether you\u2019re in finance, healthcare, manufacturing, or telecom, Dataddo keeps your data movement secure, observable, and compliant.<\/p> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p> \n<h2><strong>Modernization Without Replatforming<\/strong><\/h2> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p> \n<p>Dataddo gives enterprises a <span><strong>gradual modernization path<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p> \n<ul> \n <li> <p><span><strong>Connect<\/strong><\/span> foundational systems to the cloud<\/p> <\/li> \n <li> <p><span><strong>Reduce<\/strong><\/span> manual integration overhead<\/p> <\/li> \n <li> <p><span><strong>Accelerate<\/strong><\/span> insights without sacrificing stability<\/p> <\/li> \n<\/ul> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p> \n<blockquote> \n <p>No disruptive migrations. No core system redesigns.<\/p> \n <p>Just better data \u2014 faster.<\/p> \n<\/blockquote> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>  \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p> \n<h2><strong>Conclusion: Control + Insight = Dataddo<\/strong><\/h2> \n<p>You shouldn\u2019t have to choose between operational stability and data agility.<\/p> \n<p>Dataddo\u2019s platform is designed to <span><strong>harmonize<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">enterprise IT priorities<\/span> with the need for faster, smarter data use. Whether you\u2019re modernizing your analytics stack, supporting AI initiatives, or simply making better use of existing assets, we help you move from <span><strong>control<\/strong><\/span> to <span><strong>insight<\/strong><\/span> \u2014 on your own terms.<\/p> \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p> \n<p>If this resonates with the challenges you're facing, we're ready to help. Book a meeting to talk more details with an expert, or simply send us an email (<a href=\"mailto:hello@dataddo.com\">hello@dataddo.com<\/a>).<\/p>","category":"enterprise","pubDate":"Wed, 14 May 2025 16:16:51 GMT","author":"juho.antikainen@dataddo.com (Juho Antikainen)","guid":"https:\/\/blog.dataddo.com\/accelerating-enterprise-systems-safely"}]}}