Azure Data Lake Storage drivers & connectors for data integration
Connect to Azure Data Lake Storage from BI, analytics, and reporting tools through standards-based drivers. Easily integrate Azure Data Lake Storage data with BI, reporting, analytics, ETL tools, and custom solutions.
Azure Data Lake Storage data integration
Access Azure Data Lake Storage data in all of the systems you use every day, including BI & analytics tools, databases, data warehouses, and custom apps. Customers commonly use CData's Azure Data Lake Storage connectivity to:
- Provide a logical data layer of abstraction that shields users from the complexity of data access and integration.
- Get blazing-fast access to data for BI, reporting, and data integration with highly optimized read/write performance.
- Securely explore tables, columns, keys, data, and full meta-data based on user identity.
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The CData difference
Our standards-based approach to connectivity streamlines data access and insulates usrs from the complexities of integrating BigQuery data.
Unparalleled Azure Data Lake Storage Connectivity Get full access to your Azure Data Lake Storage data wherever you need it. CData is the undisputed leader in Azure Data Lake Storage connectivity providing the most comprehensive access to live Azure Data Lake Storage data anywhere. Thousands of customers and hundreds of leading data ISVs rely on our connectivity to make the most of their data.
Fastest time to value Reduce development cycles and accelerating the overall time to market. Our pre-built, optimized connectors eliminate the need for complex custom development, allowing for fast, secure access to Workday data.
Unbeatable price-performance By standardizing and streamlining how systems interact with Azure Data Lake Storage our products reduce development costs and timelines, slash architectural complexity.
Blazing data access Our Azure Data Lake Storage connectivity is fast— really fast. In fact, over twice as fast as other solutions. Our engineers have optimized our drivers for maximum performance all the way down to the socket level, delivering truly exceptional data access.
Future-proof integration We continuously test against changes in the Azure Data Lake Storage APIs & protocols used to connect, preventing downtime in your data and analytics processes.
Enterprise-class technical support CData is dedicated to helping you find success with Azure Data Lake Storage. We work as an extension of your team to help solve your toughest data challenges. Thousands of customers and hundreds of ISVs rely on our services to make the most of their data.
AI Integrations
Azure Data Lake Storage data for AI agents and assistants
Azure Data Lake Storage MCP server connectivity for AI
Enable AI agents, assistants, and workflows to access Azure Data Lake Storage data to improve output, tailoring responses to your actual business data and reducing hallucinations.
- One MCP connection from Azure Data Lake Storage to every AI agent, assistant, copilot, or LLM that could use it.
- Maintain security and user permissions with pass-through user-based access and read/write controls
- Platform solution to control and monitor user access via AI across your organization.
BI & Analytics
Azure Data Lake Storage connectivity for BI & analytics
Live Azure Data Lake Storage access for analytics
Access Azure Data Lake Storage data in all of the systems you use every day, including BI & analytics tools, databases, data warehouses, and custom apps.
- Connect Azure Data Lake Storage (and any other data source) to your favorite analytics, automation, or data management app without moving data
- Bi-directional Azure Data Lake Storage connectivity through common data endpoints
- Enable Azure Data Lake Storage governability and data privacy with user-level permissioning at the source level.
Data Warehousing
Azure Data Lake Storage ETL, replication, & data warehousing
Automate Azure Data Lake Storage data replication
CData Sync automatically replicates data from hundreds of on-premises and cloud data sources — like Azure Data Lake Storage— to any modern database, data lake, or data warehouse.
- Create automated Azure Data Lake Storage data flows in minutes with point-and-click data replication
- Facilitate reporting, business intelligence, and analytics for decision support
- Archive data for disaster recovery
Data Management
Consolidate Azure Data Lake Storage data management
Data management integration enables organizations to better manage their human resources data, optimize decision-making, and ensure compliance with data governance policies. Technologies like ODBC, JDBC, and ADO easily connect with all kinds of popular data management applications.
Connect Azure Data Lake Storage to data management systems to:
- Provide a single, accurate source of truth for employee and resource data.
- Ensure consistency, data quality, and integration across systems.
- Improve data discoverability, governance, and compliance, allowing for easy tracking, auditing, and efficient data use across the organization.
No Code
Connect to Azure Data Lake Storage with no-code
Azure Data Lake Storage is often at the center of a wide range of repetitive tasks. With low-code/no-code tools, users can automate these tasks reducing manual effort and errors.
- Customize Azure Data Lake Storage and integrate it with other systems (like CRM, HR, or accounting software) without writing complex code.
- Create custom dashboards, reports, or data visualizations by integrating Azure Data Lake Storage data with other systems.
Custom Apps
Build fully-integrated custom applications
From custom AI and analytics to performance managemement and learning platforms, developers are leveraging our drivers to power all kinds of real-time integrations with Azure Data Lake Storage.
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Data Virtualization
Virtualize access to Azure Data Lake Storage data
Data virtualization tools helps organizations achieve better data access, more agile decision-making, and greater efficiency in managing data across diverse systems.
Integrating Azure Data Lake Storage with data virtualization tools allows organizations to combine this data with other sources like ERP systems, CRM platforms, or financial databases without physically moving or duplicating data. This unified access enables faster, more efficient decision-making.
Spreadsheets
Connect to live Azure Data Lake Storage data in spreadsheets
Work with live Azure Data Lake Storage data seamlessly in Excel and Google Sheets:
- Always work with live Azure Data Lake Storage data— no more downloading, copying, and pasting
- Filter and get just the attributes and data you actually need
- Refresh data with a click or set a schedule
- Update Azure Data Lake Storage records right from your spreadsheet
FAQs
Frequently asked Azure Data Lake Storage integration questions
Common questions about Azure Data Lake Storage drivers & connectors for data and analytics integration
- How does the Azure Data Lake Storage Driver work?
- How is using the Azure Data Lake Storage Driver different than connecting to the Azure Data Lake Storage API?
- How is a Azure Data Lake Storage Driver different than a Azure Data Lake Storage connector?
- Is Azure Data Lake Storage SQL based?
- What data can I access with the Azure Data Lake Storage driver?
- What does Azure Data Lake Storage integrate with?
- How can I enable Azure Data Lake Storage Analytics?
- Does Azure Data Lake Storage Integrate with Excel?
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