Glossary

Change Data Capture

Also called: CDC

A technique that detects changes in a source system and automatically triggers the corresponding integration processes.

A technique that detects changes in a source system and automatically triggers the corresponding integration processes. It lets a process react to external events without manual intervention or periodic polling.

It shifts the integration model from scheduled to reactive. The practical difference is latency: a process reacting to the change acts within minutes; one waiting for the nightly load acts the next day, when it is sometimes too late.

Related terms

ETL

The mechanism that extracts, transforms and loads data between systems, integrating them into workflows.

Interoperability

The ability to exchange data and coordinate operations with internal and external systems without requiring their replacement.

Orchestration

The coordination of people, processes, data and information systems from the platform, so the process executes its design without requiring replacement of the existing technology ecosystem.