AWS Big Data Blog

Category: Customer Solutions

Build an analytics pipeline that is resilient to schema changes using Amazon Redshift Spectrum

You can ingest and integrate data from multiple Internet of Things (IoT) sensors to get insights. However, you may have to integrate data from multiple IoT sensor devices to derive analytics like equipment health information from all the sensors based on common data elements. Each of these sensor devices could be transmitting data with unique […]

How Gupshup built their multi-tenant messaging analytics platform on Amazon Redshift

Gupshup is a leading conversational messaging platform, powering over 10 billion messages per month. Across verticals, thousands of large and small businesses in emerging markets use Gupshup to build conversational experiences across marketing, sales, and support. Gupshup’s carrier-grade platform provides a single messaging API for 30+ channels, a rich conversational experience-building tool kit for any […]

Design a data mesh on AWS that reflects the envisioned organization

This post is written in collaboration with Claudia Chitu and Spyridon Dosis from ACAST. Founded in 2014, Acast is the world’s leading independent podcast company, elevating podcast creators and podcast advertisers for the ultimate listening experience. By championing an independent and open ecosystem for podcasting, Acast aims to fuel podcasting with the tools and monetization needed […]

How smava makes loans transparent and affordable using Amazon Redshift Serverless

This is a guest post co-written by Alex Naumov, Principal Data Architect at smava. smava GmbH is one of the leading financial services companies in Germany, making personal loans transparent, fair, and affordable for consumers. Based on digital processes, smava compares loan offers from more than 20 banks. In this way, borrowers can choose the […]

Sun King uses Amazon Redshift data sharing to accelerate data analytics and improve user experience

This post is co-authored with Guillaume Saint-Martin at Sun King.  Sun King is the world’s leading off-grid solar energy company, and is on a mission to power access to brighter lives through off-grid solar. Sun King designs, distributes, installs, and finances solar home energy products for people currently living without reliable energy access. It serves […]

Break data silos and stream your CDC data with Amazon Redshift streaming and Amazon MSK

Data loses value over time. We hear from our customers that they’d like to analyze the business transactions in real time. Traditionally, customers used batch-based approaches for data movement from operational systems to analytical systems. Batch load can run once or several times a day. A batch-based approach can introduce latency in data movement and […]

How FanDuel adopted a modern Amazon Redshift architecture to serve critical business workloads

This post is co-written with Sreenivasa Mungala and Matt Grimm from FanDuel. In this post, we share how FanDuel moved from a DC2 nodes architecture to a modern Amazon Redshift architecture, which includes Redshift provisioned clusters using RA3 instances, Amazon Redshift data sharing, and Amazon Redshift Serverless. About FanDuel Part of Flutter Entertainment, FanDuel Group […]

How HR&A uses Amazon Redshift spatial analytics on Amazon Redshift Serverless to measure digital equity in states across the US

In our increasingly digital world, affordable access to high-speed broadband is a necessity to fully participate in our society, yet there are still millions of American households without internet access. HR&A Advisors—a multi-disciplinary consultancy with extensive work in the broadband and digital equity space is helping its state, county, and municipal clients deliver affordable internet […]

How Eightfold AI implemented metadata security in a multi-tenant data analytics environment with Amazon Redshift

This is a guest post co-written with Arun Sudhir from Eightfold AI. Eightfold is transforming the world of work by providing solutions that empower organizations to recruit and retain a diverse global workforce. Eightfold is a leader in AI products for enterprises to build on their talent’s existing skills. From Talent Acquisition to Talent Management […]

BMW Cloud Efficiency Analytics powered by Amazon QuickSight and Amazon Athena

This post is written in collaboration with Philipp Karg and Alex Gutfreund  from BMW Group. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) is a motor vehicle manufacturer headquartered in Germany with 149,475 employees worldwide and the profit before tax in the financial year 2022 was € 23.5 billion on revenues amounting to € 142.6 billion. BMW Group is one of the […]