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Variant has announced the general availability of its tool designed to streamline the ingestion of semi-structured data formats such as JSON, XML, and CSV. This promises to simplify a traditionally cumbersome process for data professionals.

MyDataWork POV — For teams wrestling with semi-structured information, Variant's tool provides a much-needed solution. It promises to reduce the time and complexity of ingestion, which could significantly help those overwhelmed by a mountain of JSON or XML files. But if your data world revolves around neatly structured tables, this might be a solution you can pass by.
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