Hadoop to Azure migration
Client
A leading digital marketing and technology company, which partners with a global Automobile OEM and dealerships to provide data-driven marketing, advertising, and retailing solutions. It helps dealerships enhance customer engagement, boost sales, and improve operations through advanced insights. Client utilizes customized technology solutions to optimize dealer reach and customer experience.
JRD Context
Provided Consulting, Technical Solution and Implementation services to the Client. Participated in End to End planning and execution of migration project, making it a success.
Solution
-
Automated Data Pipelines:
Implemented Azure Data Factory for automation, streamlining ETL processes and improving efficiency. -
Scalable Data Processing:
Utilized Databricks and Apache Spark for efficient and scalable data processing. -
Centralized Data Governance:
Integrated Unity Catalog for metadata management and secure data access across Azure Blob Storage/Data Lake and Databricks. -
Testing, CI/CD, and DR:
Conducted comprehensive testing, integrated Azure DevOps for CI/CD, and implemented Disaster Recovery (DR) with IaC to ensure high availability and resilience across cloud environments.
Key Benefits
Efficiency Gains
- Data processing time reduced by 80% (5 hrs to 30 min).
- ETL speed improved by 70%, failure rates reduced by 90%.
- 95% of manual tasks now automated with Azure ADF.
Data Quality & Accuracy
- Data discrepancies and duplicates reduced by 50%.
- 98% pass rate in automated validation checks.
- Inconsistencies across systems reduced by 75%.
Cost Savings & ROI
- Costs reduced by 60% in infrastructure and staffing.
- Handling 4x more data with no significant cost increase.
- Downtime decreased by 85%.
Technologies
- Azure Data Factory for automating pipelines and Databricks for scalable data processing.
- Blob Storage/Data Lake for storing structured and unstructured data.
- Unity Catalog for unified data governance, metadata management, and access control.
- Azure Monitor for system health monitoring and diagnostics.
- Active Directory, Key Vault, and DevOps for security, access, and CI/CD management.
Industry / Domain
- Automotive and Digital Marketing