The retailer’s existing on-premises legacy data platform built on Teradata was expensive and complex to manage, lacked scalability, causing significant operational hurdles. During peak seasons, data processing jobs stretched beyond 8 hours, hampering the ability to deliver timely insights and critical reports. IT teams were bogged down with maintaining daily operations and troubleshooting performance issues.
Facing a tight deadline before the holiday sales season, the retailer required a robust, proven solution to complete their data migration to cloud efficiently while maintaining data accuracy and security. Adding to the complexity was the scale of the migration—spanning 300 tables, 700 views, complex data processing code, and over 800 GB of historical data. The company also had 1,500 business intelligence reports connected to their legacy data warehouse built on Teradata.
They needed to modernize their data platform and rewire reports quickly, with minimal disruption to ongoing operations.
The retailer’s cloud transformation, led by Infocepts, delivered faster performance, cost savings, and improved operational efficiency.
Additionally, the retailer now benefits from the full advantages of cloud computing, including enhanced security, scalability, and performance—positioning them for long-term growth and flexibility.
Databricks on Azure was the client’s platform of choice for modernization, and Infocepts supported the transition with our Flash Databricks Migrate.
Infocepts’ approach started with designing a robust blueprint built on Medallion Architecture, focusing on centralized job cluster configurations and built-in fault tolerance. This architecture ensured resilience and high performance, especially during high-volume processing periods like the holiday season. The migration also involved rewiring MicroStrategy reports to pull data from the new Databricks platform, replacing the legacy Teradata source.
Infocepts followed a structured, four-phase approach:
Blueprint Definition: We developed an architecture blueprint, reviewed policies, and established governance frameworks to ensure compliance and scalability.
Detailed Design and Planning: The team mapped data transformation rules, defined orchestration strategies, and outlined the migration scope. We also prioritized data validation, preparing test cases for historical and incremental data.
Execution and Migration: Infocepts utilized its Flash Migrate toolkit to streamline and expedite key migration tasks, significantly enhancing efficiency.
Infocepts worked closely with the retailer’s IT team to ensure seamless integration with DevOps pipelines and real-time monitoring.
Rollout and Adoption: Following rigorous testing, Infocepts provided support through user acceptance testing (UAT) and post-go-live monitoring to ensure the system met performance and operational expectations.
