In the ELT pipeline, the transformation occurs in the target data store. ELT only works well when the target system is powerful enough to transform the data efficiently. Incorrect Answers: ✑ The data does not need to be fully processed: Often, the three ETL phases are run in parallel to save time. For example, while data is being extracted, a transformation process could be working on data already received and prepare it for loading, and a loading process can begin working on the prepared data, rather than waiting for the entire extraction process to complete. ✑ The target does need to be a relational database. Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/relational-data/etl