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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
Data Load
Cloud storage
SQL
 
Loading Delimited Text Data from Cloud Data Storage
Cloud storage:
• AWS S3
• Azure Blob Storage
• Google Cloud
Batch data loading
 
Batch Data Loading
• JSON
• NoSQL
Cloud storage
SQL
 
Loading JSON Data from Cloud Data Storage
• Parquet
• Avro
• CSV
• HIVE
• ORC
• JDBC
Cloud storage
SQL
 
Web applications
• NetSuite
• Salesforce
• ServiceNow
Batch data loading
 
Batch Data Loading
Databases
Actian Zen
Batch data loading
 
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: 06/25/2025