The process of data warehousing is undergoing rapidtransformation, giving rise to various new terminologies, especially due to theshift from the traditional ETL to the new ELT. Forsomeone new to the process, these additional terminologies and abbreviationsmight seem overwhelming, some may even ask, “Why does it matter if the L comesbefore the T?” The answer lies in the infrastructure and the setup. Here iswhat the fuss is all about, the sequencing of the words and more importantly,why you should be shifting from ETL to ELT.