Connections
Connections in Ascend enable you to securely access your data sources and destinations. Whether you're connecting to cloud storage, data warehouses, or databases, you'll find detailed setup instructions here.
Before you begin
Make sure you have:
- Ascend Project
- Ascend Workspace
- If your Connection requires secure authentication, store your Secrets using a configured Vault
Connection types
📁 File systems
Connect to cloud storage services like S3, Azure Blob Storage, and Google Cloud Storage
🏢 Data Planes
Connect to data warehousing platforms like BigQuery, Snowflake, and Databricks
🗄️ Databases
Connect to relational databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, and SQL Server
Next steps
Choose your path:
- 💡 Transform data - Process and transform your connected data
- 📤 Write data - Output your transformed data to destinations
- 🔐 Manage secrets - Securely store connection credentials
tip
Looking for a specific connection type? Use the search bar above.