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Description

For more four decades, IRI CoSort has defined the state-of-the-art in big data sorting and transformation technology. From advanced algorithms to automatic memory management, and from multi-core exploitation to I/O optimization, there is no more proven performer for production data processing than CoSort. CoSort was the first commercial sort package developed for open systems: CP/M in 1980, MS-DOS in 1982, Unix in 1985, and Windows in 1995. Repeatedly reported to be the fastest commercial-grade sort product for Unix. CoSort was also judged by PC Week to be the "top performing" sort on Windows. CoSort was released for CP/M in 1978, DOS in 1980, Unix in the mid-eighties, and Windows in the early nineties, and received a readership award from DM Review magazine in 2000. CoSort was first designed as a file sorting utility, and added interfaces to replace or convert sort program parameters used in IBM DataStage, Informatica, MF COBOL, JCL, NATURAL, SAS, and SyncSort. In 1992, CoSort added related manipulation functions through a control language interface based on VMS sort utility syntax, which evolved through the years to handle structured data integration and staging for flat files and RDBs, and multiple spinoff products.

Description

dbt Labs is redefining how data teams work with SQL. Instead of waiting on complex ETL processes, dbt lets data analysts and data engineers build production-ready transformations directly in the warehouse, using code, version control, and CI/CD. This community-driven approach puts power back in the hands of practitioners while maintaining governance and scalability for enterprise use. With a rapidly growing open-source community and an enterprise-grade cloud platform, dbt is at the heart of the modern data stack. It’s the go-to solution for teams who want faster analytics, higher quality data, and the confidence that comes from transparent, testable transformations.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Adabas & Natural Yes 
Amazon Redshift No 
Apache Hive Yes 
Colrows No 
DataHub No 
DataOps.live No 
Decube No 
Grouparoo No 
HP-UX Yes 
IRI NextForm Yes 
IRI RowGen Yes 
Kestra No 
Matia No 
Metaphor No 
Mode No 
OpenMetadata No 
Secoda No 
Snowflake No 
Union Cloud No 
intermix.io No 

Integrations

Adabas & Natural No 
Amazon Redshift Yes 
Apache Hive No 
Colrows Yes 
DataHub Yes 
DataOps.live Yes 
Decube Yes 
Grouparoo Yes 
HP-UX No 
IRI NextForm No 
IRI RowGen No 
Kestra Yes 
Matia Yes 
Metaphor Yes 
Mode Yes 
OpenMetadata Yes 
Secoda Yes 
Snowflake Yes 
Union Cloud Yes 
intermix.io Yes 

Pricing Details

$4,000 perpetual use
Ranges from $4K-40K per hostname depending on hardware configuration
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$100 per user/ month
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

IRI, The CoSort Company

Founded

1978

Country

United States

Website

www.iri.com/products/cosort

Vendor Details

Company Name

dbt Labs

Founded

2016

Country

United States

Website

www.getdbt.com

Product Features

Big Data

Collaboration Yes 
Data Blends Yes 
Data Cleansing Yes 
Data Mining Yes 
Data Visualization Yes 
Data Warehousing Yes 
High Volume Processing Yes 
No-Code Sandbox Yes 
Predictive Analytics Yes 
Templates Yes 

Data Preparation

Collaboration Tools Yes 
Data Access Yes 
Data Blending Yes 
Data Cleansing Yes 
Data Governance Yes 
Data Mashup Yes 
Data Modeling Yes 
Data Transformation Yes 
Machine Learning No 
Visual User Interface No 

Data Quality

Address Validation Yes 
Data Deduplication Yes 
Data Discovery Yes 
Data Profililng Yes 
Master Data Management Yes 
Match & Merge Yes 
Metadata Management Yes 

ETL

Data Analysis Yes 
Data Filtering Yes 
Data Quality Control Yes 
Job Scheduling Yes 
Match & Merge Yes 
Metadata Management Yes 
Non-Relational Transformations Yes 
Version Control Yes 

Product Features

Big Data

Your knowledge is based on information available until October 2023.

Collaboration Yes 
Data Blends No 
Data Cleansing Yes 
Data Mining No 
Data Visualization No 
Data Warehousing No 
High Volume Processing No 
No-Code Sandbox No 
Predictive Analytics No 
Templates No 

Data Lineage

Database Change Impact Analysis Yes 
Filter Lineage Links Yes 
Implicit Connection Discovery No 
Lineage Object Filtering No 
Object Lineage Tracing No 
Point-in-Time Visibility No 
User/Client/Target Connection Visibility No 
Visual & Text Lineage View No 

Data Pipeline

dbt serves as the backbone for the transformation segment of contemporary data pipelines. After data is brought into a warehouse or lakehouse, dbt empowers teams to refine, structure, and document it, making it suitable for analytics and artificial intelligence applications. With dbt, teams can: - Scale the transformation of unrefined data using SQL and Jinja. - Manage workflows with integrated dependency tracking and scheduling capabilities. - Build trust through automated testing and ongoing integration processes. - Map data lineage across models and columns for quicker impact assessments. By incorporating software engineering methodologies into pipeline development, dbt assists data teams in creating dependable, production-ready pipelines that expedite the journey to insights and provide data primed for AI utilization.

Data Preparation

dbt enhances data preparation by providing a structured and scalable approach for teams to clean, transform, and organize raw data within the warehouse environment. Rather than relying on isolated spreadsheets or manual processes, dbt leverages SQL alongside established software engineering practices to ensure that data preparation is consistent, dependable, and collaborative. Utilizing dbt allows teams to: - Clean and standardize their data through reusable models that are version-controlled. - Implement business logic uniformly across all data sets. - Conduct automated tests to validate outputs prior to making data available to analysts. - Document findings and share relevant context, ensuring that every prepared dataset includes lineage and definitions. By treating data preparation as a coding process, dbt guarantees that the datasets created are not merely temporary solutions but are reliable, governed assets that are ready for production and can grow alongside the business.

Collaboration Tools Yes 
Data Access No 
Data Blending Yes 
Data Cleansing Yes 
Data Governance No 
Data Mashup No 
Data Modeling No 
Data Transformation No 
Machine Learning No 
Visual User Interface No 

Data Quality

Your knowledge is based on information available until October 2023.

Address Validation No 
Data Deduplication No 
Data Discovery No 
Data Profililng No 
Master Data Management No 
Match & Merge No 
Metadata Management No 

ETL

dbt revolutionizes the transformation aspect of ETL processes. By moving away from outdated pipelines and opaque transformations, dbt enables data teams to create, validate, and document their transformations directly within their data warehouse or lakehouse. With dbt, teams are equipped to: - Convert raw data into analytics-ready models utilizing SQL and Jinja. - Maintain data integrity through integrated testing, version control, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD). - Streamline workflows across teams by using reusable models and centralized documentation. - Utilize contemporary platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, and Redshift for efficient and scalable transformations. By prioritizing the transformation layer, dbt allows organizations to accelerate the development of data pipelines, minimize data liabilities, and provide reliable insights more swiftly—complementing the ingestion and loading components of a modern ELT architecture.

Data Analysis No 
Data Filtering Yes 
Data Quality Control Yes 
Job Scheduling No 
Match & Merge No 
Metadata Management No 
Non-Relational Transformations No 
Version Control No 

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