Simplifying Data Lakehouse Automation
Meet Hydr8, our innovative Data Lakehouse Accelerator that can help you expedite the development of your Data Lakehouse platform. Hydr8 includes an array of patterns, accelerators, and pre-built code designed to provide you with the necessary resources for a quick and efficient implementation. With a foundation of robust processes and approaches based on in-depth research and customer deployments, Hydr8 can guide you to your desired outcome.
Hydr8 accelerates your development process, allowing you to consume data from source to curated data within hours. With Hydr8, you can save more than three months of upfront development time. Hydr8 simplifes your data on-boarding process, automating schema inference, data validation, data cleansing, data optimization, data lineage, and much more.
Hydr8 has been developed over thousands of development hours across a range of verticals and domains. It has already been successfully deployed at more than twenty-five customer sites worldwide.
Data lakehouse in a box
Hydr8 features
Data LakeHOUSE IN A BOX
Creating a well-designed Data Lakehouse can be a challenging task, as it involves numerous technical decisions and considerations. However, with Hydr8 you can have a best-in-breed Data Lakehouse based on our industry-leading design. Our solution is deployable within 48 hours and can help you save well over three months of development time.
Hydr8 is based on thousands of development hours and research, and is in production at over 25 customers world-wide.
RAPID DATA INGESTION
The process of getting data into the platform is time-critical, and Hydr8 is designed to expedite this task. Our metadata-driven processes enable swift onboarding of new datasets without the need for prolonged deployment procedures.
Hydr8 uses the latest features of Azure, Spark and Databricks to rapidly and securly populate your Data Lakehouse.
Azure Reference Architecture
BUILT FOR DATA & AI
Data science and data engineering are frequently regarded as distinct platforms, each with its own architecture. In Hydr8, we've created a solution that can address the needs of both machine learning and traditional analytics, bringing together these two worlds in a single, unified platform.
Hydr8 seemlessly connects your traditional data with your advanced data, all in a single platform.
Secure by design
Hydr8 has been developed in collaboration with various financial services clients, ensuring that the highest standard of security is incorporated throughout its architecture. Our approach involves beginning with the most secure architecture possible, which allows us to strike the right balance for your data needs.
Our approach takes the most secure architecture possible then works with your internal teams to strike the right balance of security, flexibility and cost.
Cloud First
We recognise that customers require a platform that can expand alongside their evolving needs. For this reason, we constructed Hydr8 on Apache Spark & Databricks, a technology that is renowned for its scalability and cross-cloud compatibility. Additionally, Hydr8 is compatible with all major cloud providers, allowing for greater flexibility and versatility.
At Advancing Analytics, we understand that many customers embrace a multi-cloud strategy. Therefore, we developed Hydr8 initially for Microsoft Azure, taking advantage of the most advanced tools on the market. However, we've since enhanced the solution to support both GCP and AWS, providing our customers with greater flexibility and enabling them to leverage the cloud provider of their choice.
How HyDr8 helps our customers
sweet success
Secure sales at scale
Case Study: Global scale sales analysis
Industry: Consumer packaged goods
Looking for a game-changing solution to take their business to the next level, a leading US chocolate manufacturer and retailer approached Advancing Analytics. They were seeking to unlock the full potential of their retail partners' sensitive data through cutting-edge Category Data Analytics but didn't know where to start. That's where we came in. With our expert guidance, we worked with the customer to build parallel systems and develop Hydr8, our revolutionary solution that revolutionizes Advanced Analytics and cloud deployment. With Hydr8 on their side, our customer was able to accelerate their data-driven transformation and gain a competitive edge in the marketplace. Join the ranks of industry leaders who trust Advancing Analytics to help them unleash the power of their data.
Serving up analytics
Dealing with thousands of sales a second
Customer: Pret-a-Manger Industry: Hospitality/Retail
Case Study: Streaming POS data to power real-time reporting
Advancing Analytics had the privilege of collaborating with Pret-a-manger, the UK's premier sandwich and coffee shop with a massive retail footprint of over 450 stores. Our mission was to help them create a data platform in Azure, and we were proud to partner with Microsoft on this ambitious project. Together, we designed a platform that would allow Pret-a-manger to consume raw streaming data from their state-of-the-art till system and present it in real-time dashboards for swift and informed decision-making. To achieve this, we deployed our advanced Hydr8 solution to seamlessly handle millions of messages from Azure Event hubs and transform them into a curated Delta Lake using Databricks Structured Streaming. With this powerful tool in their arsenal, Pret-a-manger can now unlock the full potential of their data and drive growth like never before. Choose Advancing Analytics for unparalleled expertise in data analytics and transformation.
LIFT AND SHIFT
Taking the heavy lifting away from a cloud migration
Customer: PureGym Industry: Retail/Fitness
Case Study: Migrating a Legacy Azure SQL Data Warehouse
PureGym, the renowned fitness chain with a vast network of locations across the UK and EU, faced significant challenges in managing their data platform. Their legacy platform built using Azure's SQL Data Warehouse product struggled to cope with complex data types, massive data volumes, high running costs, and the added complexity of expansion through acquisition. To overcome these obstacles, PureGym turned to Advancing Analytics for a complete overhaul of their data platform. Instead of investing heavily in building a new platform from scratch, we provided a cost-effective and time-saving solution in the form of our powerful Hydr8 technology. Today, Hydr8 drives all Pure Gym's real-time analytics, delivering powerful insights and driving growth across their operations. Choose Advancing Analytics to transform your data platform and unlock the full potential of your business.
Prescribing better data
Recommending the right prescribing behaviour
Customer: First Databank UK Industry: Health & Life Sciences
Case Study: Recommendations engine at scale
First Databank, a leading pharmaceutical software company, has a product that plays a critical role in the healthcare industry, helping clinical staff make better prescribing decisions that can save lives and reduce costs. Despite its widespread use across the UK, many may not be aware of its significance. When First Databank approached Advancing Analytics for help in building a recommendation engine to further enhance their offering, we knew that a solid data platform was essential for the success of any machine learning project. Thus, our first step was to deploy our innovative Hydr8 solution to rapidly populate their data lake with the vital information required for our models. With this foundation in place, we were able to build an advanced recommendation engine that leverages machine learning to deliver even greater value to First Databank's users. Choose Advancing Analytics to unlock the full potential of your data and drive success in your industry.
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At Advancing Analytics, we specialize in Data Engineering and Artificial Intelligence, and we take pride in helping some of the largest companies in the world gain a deeper understanding of their data. With five Microsoft MVP awards, Azure Analytics Specialist Solution Partner status, and recognition as an Award-winning Databricks Partner, we bring unparalleled expertise to every project. Our founders, both Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (Data Platform and Artificial Intelligence), created Advancing Analytics with the goal of providing our clients with the deepest understanding of the technology roadmap.
Our mission is to accelerate our clients' understanding of their data by building scalable, future-proof data platforms and designing bespoke Artificial Intelligence models. Whether your goal is to predict outcomes, forecast KPIs, detect anomalies, or optimize your customer journey, we can help. We also focus on educating businesses about the necessary steps to embark on their AI journey and lay the foundation for success.
Partner with Advancing Analytics and discover how we can help you unlock hidden value with advanced analytics. Contact us today to learn more.