integran

Integran is a fictional data integration framework designed to illustrate common patterns in data integration, ETL/ELT processing, and workflow orchestration. It provides a modular architecture with a catalog of data connectors, a transformation engine, an orchestration layer, and governance features. It is not a real project and is used in textbooks and training materials to demonstrate integration concepts.

Architecture of Integran centers on four layers: connectors, transformation, orchestration, and governance. Connectors provide adapters to source systems such as relational databases, NoSQL stores, file systems, and streaming services. The transformation engine applies declarative mappings and data quality rules. The orchestration layer handles job scheduling, event-driven workflows, and error handling. The governance store maintains metadata, lineage, and security policies. Transformations are typically defined with a YAML-like language, and the system supports both batch and streaming pipelines. Security features include role-based access control and encryption at rest and in transit.

Workflow within Integran usually starts with data ingestion through connectors, proceeds through schema mapping and quality checks, then applies transformations before routing data to target storage like a data warehouse or data lake. Lineage, audit logs, and versioned templates are maintained to support traceability and reproducibility. The framework emphasizes modularity and the reuse of transformation templates across pipelines.

History and usage of Integran appear in instructional contexts as a hypothetical reference implementation for teaching data modeling, data quality, and governance concepts. Because it is not a real product, tutorials treat Integran as a fictional case rather than a production solution.

See also: Data integration, ETL, ELT, data governance.