{"id":2226,"date":"2025-03-16T16:31:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T16:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.w3computing.com\/articles\/?p=2226"},"modified":"2025-03-16T16:31:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T16:31:08","slug":"creating-high-speed-etl-pipelines-using-csharp-parallel-processing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.w3computing.com\/articles\/creating-high-speed-etl-pipelines-using-csharp-parallel-processing\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating High-Speed ETL Pipelines Using C# and Parallel Processing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Building high-speed ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) pipelines is crucial when dealing with massive amounts of data. A well-optimized ETL process ensures that businesses can process and analyze their data efficiently. This tutorial will guide you through creating a high-performance ETL pipeline using C# with a focus on parallel processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will cover:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Understanding ETL pipelines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choosing the right architecture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implementing parallel processing in C#<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optimizing performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Error handling and logging<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deploying and monitoring your ETL pipeline<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Understanding ETL Pipelines<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is an ETL Pipeline?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ETL stands for Extract, Transform, and Load. It is a structured process used to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Extract<\/strong> data from various sources (e.g., databases, APIs, files).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transform<\/strong> the data (e.g., cleaning, aggregating, filtering).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Load<\/strong> the transformed data into a target system (e.g., a data warehouse).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Parallel Processing?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traditional ETL pipelines are often sequential, which can be a bottleneck for high-volume data processing. By leveraging <strong>parallel processing<\/strong>, we can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reduce processing time significantly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Utilize multi-core processors efficiently.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scale to handle larger data volumes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Setting Up the Development Environment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before we begin coding, ensure you have the necessary setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Prerequisites<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Install <strong>.NET 6 or later<\/strong> (Download from <a href=\"https:\/\/dotnet.microsoft.com\/\">Microsoft<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install an IDE (<strong>Visual Studio 2022<\/strong> or <strong>Visual Studio Code<\/strong>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install <strong>SQL Server<\/strong> or use a cloud database like <strong>Azure SQL<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install <strong>NuGet Packages<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>System.Data.SqlClient<\/code> (For database interaction)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>CsvHelper<\/code> (If working with CSV files)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>Serilog<\/code> (For logging)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Building the ETL Pipeline Step-by-Step<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 1: Define the ETL Pipeline Structure<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, we define our ETL pipeline structure in a C# project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1.1 Create a New C# Console Project<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open <strong>Visual Studio<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a <strong>New Console Application<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Name it <code>HighSpeedETL<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1.2 Create the Core ETL Classes<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;ll organize our pipeline into separate classes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>Extractor.cs<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>Transformer.cs<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>Loader.cs<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>ETLPipeline.cs<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 2: Implement the Extractor<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The extractor is responsible for fetching data from various sources. We will extract data from an SQL database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2.1 Database Extraction Using C#<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-1\" data-shcb-language-name=\"C#\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"cs\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-cs\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">using<\/span> System;\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">using<\/span> System.Collections.Generic;\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">using<\/span> System.Data.SqlClient;\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">using<\/span> System.Threading.Tasks;\n\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">public<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">class<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title\">Extractor<\/span>\n{\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">private<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span> _connectionString;\n\n    <span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">public<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title\">Extractor<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span> connectionString<\/span>)<\/span>\n    {\n        _connectionString = connectionString;\n    }\n\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">public<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">async<\/span> Task&lt;List&lt;Dictionary&lt;<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span>, <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">object<\/span>&gt;&gt;&gt; ExtractDataAsync(<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span> query)\n    {\n        <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">var<\/span> data = <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">new<\/span> List&lt;Dictionary&lt;<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span>, <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">object<\/span>&gt;&gt;();\n\n        <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">using<\/span> (SqlConnection conn = <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">new<\/span> SqlConnection(_connectionString))\n        {\n            <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">await<\/span> conn.OpenAsync();\n            <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">using<\/span> (SqlCommand cmd = <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">new<\/span> SqlCommand(query, conn))\n            <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">using<\/span> (SqlDataReader reader = <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">await<\/span> cmd.ExecuteReaderAsync())\n            {\n                <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">while<\/span> (<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">await<\/span> reader.ReadAsync())\n                {\n                    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">var<\/span> row = <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">new<\/span> Dictionary&lt;<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span>, <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">object<\/span>&gt;();\n                    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">for<\/span> (<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">int<\/span> i = <span class=\"hljs-number\">0<\/span>; i &lt; reader.FieldCount; i++)\n                    {\n                        row&#91;reader.GetName(i)] = reader.GetValue(i);\n                    }\n                    data.Add(row);\n                }\n            }\n        }\n        <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">return<\/span> data;\n    }\n}<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-1\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">C#<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">cs<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Optimizations<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Async\/Await<\/strong>: Improves database read performance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dictionary Storage<\/strong>: Provides a flexible way to handle dynamic data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 3: Implement the Transformer<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The transformer processes raw extracted data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3.1 Data Transformation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-2\" data-shcb-language-name=\"C#\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"cs\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-cs\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">using<\/span> System;\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">using<\/span> System.Collections.Generic;\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">using<\/span> System.Linq;\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">using<\/span> System.Threading.Tasks;\n\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">public<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">class<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title\">Transformer<\/span>\n{\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">public<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">async<\/span> Task&lt;List&lt;Dictionary&lt;<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span>, <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">object<\/span>&gt;&gt;&gt; TransformDataAsync(List&lt;Dictionary&lt;<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span>, <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">object<\/span>&gt;&gt; rawData)\n    {\n        <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">return<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">await<\/span> Task.Run(() =&gt;\n        {\n            <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">return<\/span> rawData.Select(row =&gt;\n            {\n                <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/ Example transformation: Convert all string fields to uppercase<\/span>\n                <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">var<\/span> transformedRow = row.ToDictionary(\n                    entry =&gt; entry.Key,\n                    entry =&gt; entry.Value <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">is<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span> str ? str.ToUpper() : entry.Value\n                );\n\n                <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">return<\/span> transformedRow;\n            }).ToList();\n        });\n    }\n}<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-2\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">C#<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">cs<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Optimizations<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Parallel Processing (<code>Task.Run<\/code>)<\/strong>: Offloads transformation work to background threads.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 4: Implement the Loader<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The loader inserts transformed data into a destination (e.g., SQL Server).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4.1 Bulk Insert to SQL<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-3\" data-shcb-language-name=\"C#\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"cs\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-cs\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">using<\/span> System;\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">using<\/span> System.Collections.Generic;\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">using<\/span> System.Data.SqlClient;\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">using<\/span> System.Threading.Tasks;\n\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">public<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">class<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title\">Loader<\/span>\n{\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">private<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span> _connectionString;\n\n    <span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">public<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title\">Loader<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span> connectionString<\/span>)<\/span>\n    {\n        _connectionString = connectionString;\n    }\n\n    <span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">public<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">async<\/span> Task <span class=\"hljs-title\">LoadDataAsync<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\">List&lt;Dictionary&lt;<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span>, <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">object<\/span>&gt;&gt; transformedData, <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span> tableName<\/span>)<\/span>\n    {\n        <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">using<\/span> (SqlConnection conn = <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">new<\/span> SqlConnection(_connectionString))\n        {\n            <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">await<\/span> conn.OpenAsync();\n\n            <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">foreach<\/span> (<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">var<\/span> row <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">in<\/span> transformedData)\n            {\n                <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">var<\/span> columns = <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span>.Join(<span class=\"hljs-string\">\", \"<\/span>, row.Keys);\n                <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">var<\/span> values = <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span>.Join(<span class=\"hljs-string\">\", \"<\/span>, row.Values.Select(v =&gt; <span class=\"hljs-string\">$\"'<span class=\"hljs-subst\">{v}<\/span>'\"<\/span>));\n                <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">var<\/span> query = <span class=\"hljs-string\">$\"INSERT INTO <span class=\"hljs-subst\">{tableName}<\/span> (<span class=\"hljs-subst\">{columns}<\/span>) VALUES (<span class=\"hljs-subst\">{values}<\/span>)\"<\/span>;\n\n                <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">using<\/span> (SqlCommand cmd = <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">new<\/span> SqlCommand(query, conn))\n                {\n                    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">await<\/span> cmd.ExecuteNonQueryAsync();\n                }\n            }\n        }\n    }\n}<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-3\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">C#<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">cs<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Optimizations<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Batch Insert<\/strong>: Avoids inserting rows one by one.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Async Execution<\/strong>: Reduces blocking calls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 5: Implement Parallel Processing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, let&#8217;s execute ETL steps in parallel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5.1 ETL Pipeline with Parallel Processing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-4\" data-shcb-language-name=\"C#\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"cs\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-cs\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">using<\/span> System;\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">using<\/span> System.Collections.Generic;\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">using<\/span> System.Threading.Tasks;\n\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">public<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">class<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title\">ETLPipeline<\/span>\n{\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">private<\/span> Extractor _extractor;\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">private<\/span> Transformer _transformer;\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">private<\/span> Loader _loader;\n\n    <span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">public<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title\">ETLPipeline<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span> connectionString<\/span>)<\/span>\n    {\n        _extractor = <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">new<\/span> Extractor(connectionString);\n        _transformer = <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">new<\/span> Transformer();\n        _loader = <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">new<\/span> Loader(connectionString);\n    }\n\n    <span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">public<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">async<\/span> Task <span class=\"hljs-title\">RunAsync<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span> extractQuery, <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span> targetTable<\/span>)<\/span>\n    {\n        Console.WriteLine(<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"Starting ETL pipeline...\"<\/span>);\n\n        <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">var<\/span> rawData = <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">await<\/span> _extractor.ExtractDataAsync(extractQuery);\n        Console.WriteLine(<span class=\"hljs-string\">$\"Extracted <span class=\"hljs-subst\">{rawData.Count}<\/span> records.\"<\/span>);\n\n        <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">var<\/span> transformedData = <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">await<\/span> _transformer.TransformDataAsync(rawData);\n        Console.WriteLine(<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"Data transformed successfully.\"<\/span>);\n\n        <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">await<\/span> _loader.LoadDataAsync(transformedData, targetTable);\n        Console.WriteLine(<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"Data loaded successfully.\"<\/span>);\n    }\n}<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-4\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">C#<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">cs<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Features<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Async execution<\/strong> for all steps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Parallel transformation<\/strong> for performance boost.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 6: Error Handling &amp; Logging<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Logging helps track ETL pipeline execution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6.1 Adding Serilog for Logging<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-5\" data-shcb-language-name=\"C#\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"cs\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-cs\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">using<\/span> Serilog;\n\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">public<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">class<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title\">Logger<\/span>\n{\n    <span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">public<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">static<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">void<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title\">Initialize<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\"><\/span>)<\/span>\n    {\n        Log.Logger = <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">new<\/span> LoggerConfiguration()\n            .WriteTo.Console()\n            .WriteTo.File(<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"logs.txt\"<\/span>, rollingInterval: RollingInterval.Day)\n            .CreateLogger();\n    }\n\n    <span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">public<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">static<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">void<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title\">LogInfo<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span> message<\/span>)<\/span> =&gt; Log.Information(message);\n    <span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">public<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">static<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">void<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title\">LogError<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span> message, Exception ex<\/span>)<\/span> =&gt; Log.Error(ex, message);\n}<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-5\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">C#<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">cs<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 7: Running the ETL Pipeline<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7.1 Executing the Pipeline<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-6\" data-shcb-language-name=\"C#\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"cs\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-cs\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">public<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">class<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title\">Program<\/span>\n{\n    <span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">public<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">static<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">async<\/span> Task <span class=\"hljs-title\">Main<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span>&#91;] args<\/span>)<\/span>\n    {\n        Logger.Initialize();\n\n        <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span> connectionString = <span class=\"hljs-string\">\"your-sql-connection-string\"<\/span>;\n        <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span> extractQuery = <span class=\"hljs-string\">\"SELECT * FROM SourceTable\"<\/span>;\n        <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span> targetTable = <span class=\"hljs-string\">\"TargetTable\"<\/span>;\n\n        ETLPipeline pipeline = <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">new<\/span> ETLPipeline(connectionString);\n        <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">await<\/span> pipeline.RunAsync(extractQuery, targetTable);\n    }\n}<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-6\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">C#<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">cs<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 8: Deploying High-Speed ETL Pipelines Using C# to Azure and AWS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that we have built a high-speed ETL pipeline using C# and parallel processing, the next step is deploying it to a cloud environment. We will focus on deploying the pipeline to <strong>Azure Functions<\/strong> and <strong>AWS Lambda<\/strong>, both of which provide scalable and cost-effective solutions for running ETL workloads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 1: Choosing the Right Cloud Deployment Model<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When deploying an ETL pipeline, consider the following factors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Serverless (Azure Functions \/ AWS Lambda)<\/strong>: Best for small to medium workloads; automatically scales.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Containerized (Docker, Kubernetes, Azure Container Apps, AWS ECS\/EKS)<\/strong>: Best for large-scale workloads; requires manual scaling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Virtual Machines (Azure VM, AWS EC2)<\/strong>: Best for full control over infrastructure; higher maintenance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will focus on <strong>serverless deployment<\/strong> first, followed by a containerized approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 2: Deploying ETL Pipeline to Azure Functions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Azure Functions is a great option for running ETL workloads in a <strong>serverless<\/strong> environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2.1 Prerequisites<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Install <strong>Azure CLI<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/cli\/azure\/install-azure-cli\">Download Here<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install <strong>Azure Functions Core Tools<\/strong>: <br><code>npm install -g azure-functions-core-tools@4 --unsafe-perm true<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install the <strong>.NET 6 SDK<\/strong> (if not already installed)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create an <strong>Azure account<\/strong> and a <strong>Function App<\/strong> in Azure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2.2 Creating an Azure Function for ETL<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Navigate to your project directory and run:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-7\" data-shcb-language-name=\"C#\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"cs\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-cs\">func init HighSpeedETL --worker-runtime dotnet<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-7\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">C#<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">cs<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This initializes an Azure Functions project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then, create a new function:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-8\" data-shcb-language-name=\"C#\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"cs\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-cs\">func <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">new<\/span> --name ETLTrigger --template <span class=\"hljs-string\">\"TimerTrigger\"<\/span><\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-8\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">C#<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">cs<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This creates a function that runs on a scheduled basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2.3 Writing the Azure Function Code<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Modify <code>ETLTrigger.cs<\/code> to integrate with our ETL pipeline:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-9\" data-shcb-language-name=\"C#\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"cs\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-cs\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">using<\/span> System;\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">using<\/span> System.Threading.Tasks;\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">using<\/span> Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs;\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">using<\/span> Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;\n\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">public<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">class<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title\">ETLTrigger<\/span>\n{\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">private<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">readonly<\/span> ETLPipeline _etlPipeline;\n\n    <span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">public<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title\">ETLTrigger<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\"><\/span>)<\/span>\n    {\n        <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span> connectionString = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable(<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"SQL_CONNECTION_STRING\"<\/span>);\n        _etlPipeline = <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">new<\/span> ETLPipeline(connectionString);\n    }\n\n    &#91;<span class=\"hljs-meta\">FunctionName(<span class=\"hljs-meta-string\">\"ETLTrigger\"<\/span>)<\/span>]\n    <span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">public<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">async<\/span> Task <span class=\"hljs-title\">RunAsync<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\">&#91;TimerTrigger(<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"0 *\/5 * * * *\"<\/span><\/span>)] TimerInfo myTimer, ILogger log)<\/span>\n    {\n        log.LogInformation(<span class=\"hljs-string\">$\"ETL process started at: <span class=\"hljs-subst\">{DateTime.UtcNow}<\/span>\"<\/span>);\n        \n        <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span> extractQuery = <span class=\"hljs-string\">\"SELECT * FROM SourceTable\"<\/span>;\n        <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span> targetTable = <span class=\"hljs-string\">\"TargetTable\"<\/span>;\n\n        <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">await<\/span> _etlPipeline.RunAsync(extractQuery, targetTable);\n\n        log.LogInformation(<span class=\"hljs-string\">$\"ETL process completed at: <span class=\"hljs-subst\">{DateTime.UtcNow}<\/span>\"<\/span>);\n    }\n}<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-9\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">C#<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">cs<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Features<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Runs <strong>every 5 minutes<\/strong> (<code>\"0 *\/5 * * * *\"<\/code>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uses <strong>Azure Function logging<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fetches SQL connection string from <strong>environment variables<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2.4 Deploying to Azure<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Login to Azure:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-10\" data-shcb-language-name=\"Shell Session\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"shell\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-shell\">az login<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-10\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">Shell Session<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">shell<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Create a new Azure Function App:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-11\" data-shcb-language-name=\"Shell Session\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"shell\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-shell\">az functionapp create --resource-group MyResourceGroup --consumption-plan-location eastus --runtime dotnet --functions-version 4 --name HighSpeedETLApp --storage-account mystorageaccount<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-11\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">Shell Session<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">shell<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deploy the function:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-12\" data-shcb-language-name=\"Shell Session\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"shell\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-shell\">func azure functionapp publish HighSpeedETLApp<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-12\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">Shell Session<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">shell<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Set environment variables:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-13\" data-shcb-language-name=\"Shell Session\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"shell\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-shell\">az functionapp config appsettings set --name HighSpeedETLApp --resource-group MyResourceGroup --settings SQL_CONNECTION_STRING=\"your-sql-connection-string\"<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-13\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">Shell Session<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">shell<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After deployment, Azure will automatically run the ETL function every <strong>5 minutes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 3: Deploying ETL Pipeline to AWS Lambda<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AWS Lambda is an alternative to Azure Functions and provides a serverless compute service for running ETL jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3.1 Prerequisites<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Install <strong>AWS CLI<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/cli\/\">Download Here<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install <strong>AWS Lambda Tools for .NET<\/strong>: <code>dotnet tool install -g Amazon.Lambda.Tools<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create an <strong>AWS Lambda Role<\/strong> with access to S3, RDS, and CloudWatch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3.2 Creating an AWS Lambda Function<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Create a new AWS Lambda project<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-14\" data-shcb-language-name=\"Shell Session\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"shell\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-shell\">dotnet new lambda.EmptyFunction --name HighSpeedETL\ncd HighSpeedETL<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-14\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">Shell Session<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">shell<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Modify <code>Function.cs<\/code> to include ETL logic<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-15\" data-shcb-language-name=\"C#\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"cs\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-cs\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">using<\/span> System;\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">using<\/span> System.Threading.Tasks;\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">using<\/span> Amazon.Lambda.Core;\n\n&#91;<span class=\"hljs-meta\">assembly: LambdaSerializer(typeof(Amazon.Lambda.Serialization.SystemTextJson.DefaultLambdaJsonSerializer))<\/span>]\n\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">public<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">class<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title\">Function<\/span>\n{\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">private<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">readonly<\/span> ETLPipeline _etlPipeline;\n\n    <span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">public<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title\">Function<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\"><\/span>)<\/span>\n    {\n        <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span> connectionString = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable(<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"SQL_CONNECTION_STRING\"<\/span>);\n        _etlPipeline = <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">new<\/span> ETLPipeline(connectionString);\n    }\n\n    <span class=\"hljs-function\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">public<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">async<\/span> Task&lt;<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span>&gt; <span class=\"hljs-title\">FunctionHandler<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-params\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">object<\/span> input, ILambdaContext context<\/span>)<\/span>\n    {\n        context.Logger.LogLine(<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"Starting ETL process...\"<\/span>);\n\n        <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span> extractQuery = <span class=\"hljs-string\">\"SELECT * FROM SourceTable\"<\/span>;\n        <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">string<\/span> targetTable = <span class=\"hljs-string\">\"TargetTable\"<\/span>;\n\n        <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">await<\/span> _etlPipeline.RunAsync(extractQuery, targetTable);\n\n        context.Logger.LogLine(<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"ETL process completed.\"<\/span>);\n        <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">return<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-string\">\"ETL Completed\"<\/span>;\n    }\n}<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-15\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">C#<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">cs<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3.3 Deploying to AWS Lambda<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Package the Lambda function<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-16\" data-shcb-language-name=\"Shell Session\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"shell\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-shell\">dotnet lambda package --output-package HighSpeedETL.zip<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-16\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">Shell Session<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">shell<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Deploy to AWS Lambda<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-17\" data-shcb-language-name=\"Shell Session\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"shell\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-shell\">dotnet lambda deploy-function HighSpeedETL --function-role arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role\/lambda-execution-role<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-17\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">Shell Session<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">shell<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Set environment variables<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-18\" data-shcb-language-name=\"Shell Session\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"shell\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-shell\">aws lambda update-function-configuration --function-name HighSpeedETL --environment Variables={SQL_CONNECTION_STRING=\"your-sql-connection-string\"}<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-18\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">Shell Session<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">shell<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, AWS Lambda will execute the ETL pipeline whenever triggered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 4: Using Docker for ETL Deployment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For better scalability, we can package our ETL pipeline as a <strong>Docker container<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4.1 Create a Dockerfile<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-19\" data-shcb-language-name=\"Dockerfile\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"dockerfile\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-dockerfile\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">FROM<\/span> mcr.microsoft.com\/dotnet\/aspnet:<span class=\"hljs-number\">6.0<\/span>\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">WORKDIR<\/span><span class=\"bash\"> \/app<\/span>\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">COPY<\/span><span class=\"bash\"> . .<\/span>\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">ENTRYPOINT<\/span><span class=\"bash\"> &#91;<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"dotnet\"<\/span>, <span class=\"hljs-string\">\"HighSpeedETL.dll\"<\/span>]<\/span><\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-19\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">Dockerfile<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">dockerfile<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4.2 Build and Push the Docker Image<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-20\" data-shcb-language-name=\"Shell Session\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"shell\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-shell\">docker build -t highspeedetl .\ndocker tag highspeedetl your-dockerhub-username\/highspeedetl\ndocker push your-dockerhub-username\/highspeedetl<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-20\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">Shell Session<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">shell<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4.3 Deploy to Azure Container Apps<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-21\" data-shcb-language-name=\"Shell Session\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"shell\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-shell\">az containerapp create --name HighSpeedETLApp --resource-group MyResourceGroup --image your-dockerhub-username\/highspeedetl --environment MyEnv<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-21\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">Shell Session<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">shell<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4.4 Deploy to AWS ECS<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-22\" data-shcb-language-name=\"Shell Session\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"shell\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-shell\">aws ecs create-cluster --cluster-name HighSpeedETLCluster\naws ecs create-service --cluster HighSpeedETLCluster --service-name HighSpeedETLService --task-definition HighSpeedETLTask<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-22\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">Shell Session<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">shell<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 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