Company
Date Published
Author
David Millman
Word count
1240
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Fivetran is an automated data integration platform that allows users to quickly and easily load CSV files of unknown structure into various destinations, including Google BigQuery. The platform provides a simple interface that manages common problems associated with loading CSV files, such as managing compression and implementing mathematical functions. Fivetran's connector for Amazon S3 makes it easy to load files from an S3 bucket, and the platform automatically handles schema and table definitions, metadata, and data typing. With Fivetran, users can rapidly derive new insights in just a few minutes, making it a game-changer for data innovators such as data scientists and BI analysts.