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Warehouses and Lakes

How to load data from Azure Blob Storage to Starburst Galaxy

Learn how to use Airbyte to synchronize your Azure Blob Storage data into Starburst Galaxy within minutes.

TL;DR

This can be done by building a data pipeline manually, usually a Python script (you can leverage a tool as Apache Airflow for this). This process can take more than a full week of development. Or it can be done in minutes on Airbyte in three easy steps:

  1. set up Azure Blob Storage as a source connector (using Auth, or usually an API key)
  2. set up Starburst Galaxy as a destination connector
  3. define which data you want to transfer and how frequently

You can choose to self-host the pipeline using Airbyte Open Source or have it managed for you with Airbyte Cloud.

This tutorial’s purpose is to show you how.

What is Azure Blob Storage

Azure Blob Storage is a cloud-based storage solution provided by Microsoft Azure. It is designed to store large amounts of unstructured data such as text, images, videos, and audio files. Blob Storage is highly scalable and can store data of any size, from a few bytes to terabytes. It provides a cost-effective way to store and access data from anywhere in the world. Blob Storage also offers features such as data encryption, access control, and data redundancy to ensure data security and availability. It can be used for a variety of applications such as backup and disaster recovery, media storage, and data archiving.

What is Starburst Galaxy

Starburst Data is a data access and analytics company that offers a cloud-native, SQL-based query engine called Presto. Their mission is to enable organizations to access and analyze data across various sources efficiently and at scale. Starburst Data provides an enterprise-grade platform that leverages the power of Presto to query data residing in different databases, data lakes, and cloud storage systems, eliminating data silos and accelerating insights. With a focus on performance, security, and ease of use, Starburst Data empowers businesses to unlock the value of their data, enabling faster decision-making and advanced analytics capabilities.

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Prerequisites

  1. A Azure Blob Storage account to transfer your customer data automatically from.
  2. A Starburst Galaxy account.
  3. An active Airbyte Cloud account, or you can also choose to use Airbyte Open Source locally. You can follow the instructions to set up Airbyte on your system using docker-compose.

Airbyte is an open-source data integration platform that consolidates and streamlines the process of extracting and loading data from multiple data sources to data warehouses. It offers pre-built connectors, including Azure Blob Storage and Starburst Galaxy, for seamless data migration.

When using Airbyte to move data from Azure Blob Storage to Starburst Galaxy, it extracts data from Azure Blob Storage using the source connector, converts it into a format Starburst Galaxy can ingest using the provided schema, and then loads it into Starburst Galaxy via the destination connector. This allows businesses to leverage their Azure Blob Storage data for advanced analytics and insights within Starburst Galaxy, simplifying the ETL process and saving significant time and resources.

Step 1: Set up Azure Blob Storage as a source connector

1. First, navigate to the Airbyte website and create an account.
2. Once you have logged in, click on the "Sources" tab on the left-hand side of the screen.
3. Scroll down until you find the "Azure Blob Storage" connector and click on it.
4. Click on the "Create Connection" button.
5. Enter a name for your connection and fill in the required fields, such as your Azure Blob Storage account name and access key.
6. Test the connection to ensure that it is working properly.
7. Once the connection has been successfully tested, click on the "Save & Sync" button to save your connection and begin syncing data.
8. You can then configure your sync settings, such as the frequency of syncing and which data to include.
9. Once you have configured your sync settings, click on the "Save & Sync" button again to start syncing your data from Azure Blob Storage to Airbyte.

Step 2: Set up Starburst Galaxy as a destination connector

1. First, navigate to the connectors page on Airbyte and select the Starburst Galaxy destination connector.
2. Next, enter the required credentials for your Starburst Galaxy account, including the host, port, database name, username, and password.
3. Once you have entered your credentials, click on the "Test Connection" button to ensure that the connection is successful.
4. If the connection is successful, you can then configure the settings for your destination connector, including the table name, schema, and any additional options.
5. After configuring your settings, you can then run a sync to transfer data from your source connector to your Starburst Galaxy destination.
6. You can monitor the progress of your sync and view any errors or warnings that may occur during the transfer process.
7. Once the sync is complete, you can then view your data in your Starburst Galaxy database and use it for analysis or other purposes.

Step 3: Set up a connection to sync your Azure Blob Storage data to Starburst Galaxy

Once you've successfully connected Azure Blob Storage as a data source and Starburst Galaxy as a destination in Airbyte, you can set up a data pipeline between them with the following steps:

  1. Create a new connection: On the Airbyte dashboard, navigate to the 'Connections' tab and click the '+ New Connection' button.
  2. Choose your source: Select Azure Blob Storage from the dropdown list of your configured sources.
  3. Select your destination: Choose Starburst Galaxy from the dropdown list of your configured destinations.
  4. Configure your sync: Define the frequency of your data syncs based on your business needs. Airbyte allows both manual and automatic scheduling for your data refreshes.
  5. Select the data to sync: Choose the specific Azure Blob Storage objects you want to import data from towards Starburst Galaxy. You can sync all data or select specific tables and fields.
  6. Select the sync mode for your streams: Choose between full refreshes or incremental syncs (with deduplication if you want), and this for all streams or at the stream level. Incremental is only available for streams that have a primary cursor.
  7. Test your connection: Click the 'Test Connection' button to make sure that your setup works. If the connection test is successful, save your configuration.
  8. Start the sync: If the test passes, click 'Set Up Connection'. Airbyte will start moving data from Azure Blob Storage to Starburst Galaxy according to your settings.

Remember, Airbyte keeps your data in sync at the frequency you determine, ensuring your Starburst Galaxy data warehouse is always up-to-date with your Azure Blob Storage data.

Use Cases to transfer your Azure Blob Storage data to Starburst Galaxy

Integrating data from Azure Blob Storage to Starburst Galaxy provides several benefits. Here are a few use cases:

  1. Advanced Analytics: Starburst Galaxy’s powerful data processing capabilities enable you to perform complex queries and data analysis on your Azure Blob Storage data, extracting insights that wouldn't be possible within Azure Blob Storage alone.
  2. Data Consolidation: If you're using multiple other sources along with Azure Blob Storage, syncing to Starburst Galaxy allows you to centralize your data for a holistic view of your operations, and to set up a change data capture process so you never have any discrepancies in your data again.
  3. Historical Data Analysis: Azure Blob Storage has limits on historical data. Syncing data to Starburst Galaxy allows for long-term data retention and analysis of historical trends over time.
  4. Data Security and Compliance: Starburst Galaxy provides robust data security features. Syncing Azure Blob Storage data to Starburst Galaxy ensures your data is secured and allows for advanced data governance and compliance management.
  5. Scalability: Starburst Galaxy can handle large volumes of data without affecting performance, providing an ideal solution for growing businesses with expanding Azure Blob Storage data.
  6. Data Science and Machine Learning: By having Azure Blob Storage data in Starburst Galaxy, you can apply machine learning models to your data for predictive analytics, customer segmentation, and more.
  7. Reporting and Visualization: While Azure Blob Storage provides reporting tools, data visualization tools like Tableau, PowerBI, Looker (Google Data Studio) can connect to Starburst Galaxy, providing more advanced business intelligence options. If you have a Azure Blob Storage table that needs to be converted to a Starburst Galaxy table, Airbyte can do that automatically.

Wrapping Up

To summarize, this tutorial has shown you how to:

  1. Configure a Azure Blob Storage account as an Airbyte data source connector.
  2. Configure Starburst Galaxy as a data destination connector.
  3. Create an Airbyte data pipeline that will automatically be moving data directly from Azure Blob Storage to Starburst Galaxy after you set a schedule

With Airbyte, creating data pipelines take minutes, and the data integration possibilities are endless. Airbyte supports the largest catalog of API tools, databases, and files, among other sources. Airbyte's connectors are open-source, so you can add any custom objects to the connector, or even build a new connector from scratch without any local dev environment or any data engineer within 10 minutes with the no-code connector builder.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What data can you extract from Azure Blob Storage?

Azure Blob Storage's API provides access to various types of data, including:
1. Unstructured data: This includes any type of data that does not have a predefined data model or structure, such as text, images, videos, and audio files.
2. Structured data: This includes data that has a predefined data model or structure, such as tables, columns, and rows.
3. Semi-structured data: This includes data that has some structure, but not enough to fit into a traditional relational database, such as JSON, XML, and CSV files.
4. Metadata: This includes information about the data stored in Azure Blob Storage, such as file size, creation date, and last modified date.
5. Access control data: This includes information about who has access to the data stored in Azure Blob Storage and what level of access they have.
6. Logging data: This includes information about the activities performed on the data stored in Azure Blob Storage, such as read and write operations, and access attempts.Overall, Azure Blob Storage's API provides access to a wide range of data types, making it a versatile and flexible storage solution for various types of applications and use cases.

What data can you transfer to Starburst Galaxy?

You can transfer a wide variety of data to Starburst Galaxy. This usually includes structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data like transaction records, log files, JSON data, CSV files, and more, allowing robust, scalable data integration and analysis.

What are top ETL tools to transfer data from Azure Blob Storage to Starburst Galaxy?

The most prominent ETL tools to transfer data from Azure Blob Storage to Starburst Galaxy include:

  • Airbyte
  • Fivetran
  • Stitch
  • Matillion
  • Talend Data Integration

These tools help in extracting data from Azure Blob Storage and various sources (APIs, databases, and more), transforming it efficiently, and loading it into Starburst Galaxy and other databases, data warehouses and data lakes, enhancing data management capabilities.