BURNING THE RULES OF THE DATA GAME: A BOLD MOVE TO FUTURE-PROOF YOUR ON-PREMISES HADOOP DATA PLATFORM
The Banking Industry’s Wake-Up Call: Time to Abandon the Old Hadoop Hardware
As the banking industry continues to grapple with the constraints of outdated Hadoop hardware, a revolutionary solution is needed to unlock the full potential of modern cloud-based technologies. That’s exactly what the team at cloudandthings.io did when they helped a major banking client ditch their old Hadoop infrastructure and migrate to a future-proofed, S3-compatible storage solution.
The Crisis of Obsolete Hardware
The banking client’s Hadoop Data Platform was at the heart of numerous critical workloads across the organization. However, over time, the hardware had become woefully outdated, crippled by limited capacity and aged storage infrastructure. This was no surprise, given that the technology had been stagnant for years. The customer’s NameNodes were groaning under the strain, while the storage hardware was rapidly approaching the end of its life cycle. It was clear that the time had come to either revamp or replace this archaic infrastructure.
Cloudandthings.io Takes the Reins
To overcome these limitations, cloudandthings.io developed a cutting-edge, two-part solution: a data migration tool and an elastic, serverless replication service. This innovative approach allowed the team to not only migrate hundreds of millions of files and thousands of Hive tables but also achieve near real-time data replication across on-premises, multicloud, and PaaS environments.
A Solution Fit for the Cloud Era
The cloudandthings.io team worked tirelessly to create a robust data migration tool that could handle the complexity of the banking client’s data landscape. This tool seamlessly integrated into the client’s custom Hadoop environment, ensuring precise and accurate data transfers. Additionally, the tool included capabilities for recovery, observability, and auditing, providing a crystal-clear view of the data replication process.
Automated Replication: The Future of Data Management
To support the banking client’s need for seamless data replication, cloudandthings.io developed an automated, elastic, serverless replication tool. This groundbreaking technology replicated data across over 70 different storage engines, including AWS, Azure, local storage, SMB, HDFS, and more. The tool performed 10%-50% better than AWS’s native S3 sync functionality, with the added benefit of checksums for data integrity.
The Power of Data Freedom
By migrating the banking client’s HDFS data to S3-compatible storage and implementing the advanced replication tool, cloudandthings.io freed the customer from the shackles of outdated infrastructure. This bold move enabled the customer to unlock the full potential of modern cloud-based technologies, leveraging the power of data freedom to drive innovation and growth.
The Key Takeaways
- Cloud-based storage eliminated capacity constraints, allowing the customer to take advantage of scalable, elastic storage solutions.
- The replication tool outperformed traditional AWS tools, reducing replication times and maintaining low costs.
- The solution enabled automated replication, time-travel functionality, and observability, allowing the customer to manage data across multicloud and on-premises environments with ease.
- The project was completed with minimal disruption to critical workloads, ensuring business continuity.
Contact cloudandthings.io Today
Ready to modernize your own Hadoop Data Platform? The cloudandthings.io team is eager to share their expertise and help you future-proof your infrastructure. Contact us at connect@cloudandthings.io to learn more about our data, cloud, and software offerings.
