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As analytics became more business\u2011critical, the organisation also faced increased risk around\u00a0<strong>data loss, corruption and recovery<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>The solution<\/h2>\n<p>We designed and delivered a\u00a0<strong>modern cloud data platform on AWS<\/strong>, providing a secure, reusable foundation for analytics at scale.<\/p>\n<p>Built on\u00a0<strong>Databricks and Amazon S3<\/strong>, the platform integrates with the customer\u2019s corporate identity provider and uses AWS services including\u00a0<strong>Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, Lake Formation, KMS and CloudWatch<\/strong>\u00a0to deliver governed data ingestion, processing and monitoring. Data is ingested from sources including sensor streams, simulation outputs, business systems and external data feeds.<\/p>\n<p>Security and resilience are engineered into the design. Amazon S3 is configured with\u00a0<strong>versioning, replication and Object Lock<\/strong>, supported by least\u2011privilege IAM, customer\u2011managed encryption keys and private networking.<\/p>\n<h2>Measurable efficiency and integrity at scale<\/h2>\n<p>The platform acts as a\u00a0<strong>reusable accelerator<\/strong>. Typical analytics solutions can be delivered in around\u00a0<strong>40 hours<\/strong>, yet can save\u00a0<strong>hundreds to over a thousand hours annually<\/strong>\u00a0once operational. One early use case alone is expected to save\u00a0<strong>800\u20131,600 hours per year<\/strong>, equivalent to\u00a0<strong>\u00a360k\u2013\u00a3120k annually<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>To protect data at petabyte scale cost\u2011effectively, we implemented a\u00a0<strong>bespoke S3\u2011based integrity and backup solution<\/strong>. This delivers tamper\u2011proof recovery at approximately\u00a0<strong>one quarter of the cost<\/strong>\u00a0of fully managed alternatives, with regularly rehearsed recovery processes.<\/p>\n<h2>The outcome<\/h2>\n<p>The platform now underpins a growing portfolio of data\u2011driven initiatives, delivering improved governance, faster insight and a sustainable total cost of ownership. Technical stakeholders describe our capability as a\u00a0<strong>\u201csafe pair of hands\u201d<\/strong>, valuing the confidence provided by the platform\u2019s integrity and recovery capabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are trusted by leading global brands to deliver IT services and solutions which drive success. 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