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Data Architecture: Integration and Pipelines

Want to increase your data pipeline knowledge? This course will teach you how to design robust data pipelines that can handle disparate data sources. You’ll also learn how data contracts and data governance can be used to strengthen your pipelines.

Intermediate
1h 5m

Created by Mike McQuillan

Last Updated Nov 09, 2026

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  • Course

Data Architecture: Integration and Pipelines

Want to increase your data pipeline knowledge? This course will teach you how to design robust data pipelines that can handle disparate data sources. You’ll also learn how data contracts and data governance can be used to strengthen your pipelines.

Intermediate
1h 5m

Created by Mike McQuillan

Last Updated Nov 09, 2026

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What you'll learn

If you’re looking to improve your data pipeline designs, you’re in the right place! In this course, Data Architecture: Integration and Pipelines, you’ll gain the ability to design a secure and reliable data pipeline architecture. First, you’ll explore how to identify data sources, and how to apply data integration patterns to data sources. Next, you’ll discover how to handle data ownership, including shared data. Finally, you’ll learn how to use data contracts and security to implement a robust data architecture. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of data pipeline architecture needed to create safe and dependable data pipelines.

Data Architecture: Integration and Pipelines
Intermediate
1h 5m
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Mike McQuillan - Pluralsight course - Data Architecture: Integration and Pipelines
Mike McQuillan
16 courses 4.5 author rating 610 ratings

Mike loves to mess around with data and programming problems, the bigger the better. He’s worked with a variety of companies, helping to build and improve systems of all shapes and sizes.

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