IRI CoSort FAQ
IRI CoSort is a high-performance data transformation engine that accelerates sorting, ETL, reporting, and data wrangling for big data environments.
CoSort performs multi-threaded sort/merge, joins, filtering, aggregation, masking, cleansing, conversion, and reporting in one pass.
CoSort replaces or accelerates legacy ETL tools by combining transformation and loading steps, reducing I/O and runtime.
Yes. CoSort includes built-in masking functions and integrates with FieldShield for advanced data protection.
CoSort runs on Windows, Linux, and Unix systems, and supports deployment on-premises or in cloud environments.
Yes. CoSort is the core engine of Voracity and powers its data discovery, integration, migration, governance, and analytics workflows.
CoSort uses parallel processing and memory optimization to handle billions of rows and terabytes of data efficiently.
Yes. CoSort was designed to replace mainframe and Unix sort tools, offering faster performance and more functionality.
Yes. CoSort uses self-documenting 4GL scripts and shared metadata in IRI Workbench to simplify job design and reuse.
Yes. CoSort can produce custom reports with summaries, deltas, and formatted outputs for BI tools or direct consumption.
CoSort supports profiling, cleansing, masking, and lineage tracking to help enforce data governance policies.
Yes. CoSort jobs can be scripted and automated for use in CI/CD workflows and batch processing environments.
Yes. CoSort processes flat files, CSV, JSON, XML, LDIF, COBOL, and other structured and semi-structured formats.
CoSort consistently outperforms legacy sort tools and ETL suites in speed, flexibility, and cost-efficiency.
CoSort is developed and supported by Innovative Routines International (IRI), with technical support, training, and documentation.
CoSort is licensed standalone or as part of Voracity, with pricing based on host platform configurations.