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Data Loading Roadmap: Choosing a Data Loading Method
There are a number of ways you can load data from external sources into the Actian Data Platform. Depending on your data source and location, choose a data loading method and follow the link to the appropriate how-to information.
Your Data Source or Format
Data Location
Data Loading Method
UI-based
Recommended for Large Data Sizes (> 1 GB)
See
Delimited text
Desktop
Data Load (Azure and Google Cloud only)
Not recommended over 100MB
Cloud storage
SQL
 
Cloud storage:
AWS S3
Azure Blob Storage
Google Cloud
Batch data loading
 
JSON
NoSQL
Cloud storage
SQL
 
Parquet
Avro
CSV
HIVE
ORC
JDBC
Cloud storage
SQL
 
Web applications
NetSuite
Salesforce
ServiceNow
Batch data loading
 
Databases
Actian Zen
Batch data loading
 
You may also choose between the following data loading methods.
Loading delimited text file data using the Actian Data Platform automated data integrations
Data Load (Azure and Google Cloud only)
Using Actian Library Templates for Loading Data to Avalanche
Loading data from external tables in cloud storage using SQL
Last modified date: 10/30/2024