Fast data replication has accelerated model deployment and reduced manual work for our projects
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Integrate.io Platform is for database replications because it has a latency around 60 seconds.
I use Integrate.io Platform mainly to integrate machine learning initiatives that we have with a client for database replication.
This integration helps my workflow and client projects because of the latency; we have 60 seconds or less to make a replication. If you use, for example, AWS Snapshot, it takes a little bit longer, and clients want all the things fast.
What is most valuable?
I think the best feature that Integrate.io Platform offers is the latency because it is around 60 seconds or less.
Besides the low latency, I find it valuable that it also has a lot of connectors; our client is using Google Analytics and Facebook Ads, which are really helpful for them and for us.
I think it also has a service called Integrate.io AI that helps us a lot when we are preparing data and when we want to apply some models, in addition to having a lot of GPU power for my main use cases with Integrate.io Platform.
Integrate.io Platform has positively impacted my organization by reducing a lot of our workloads because we can make this replication faster and connect it with other connectors, and it also gives us this GPU that allows us to work faster.
A specific example that shows how our workload has been reduced is that it has saved us time because we can deploy our models faster, and it has also reduced our number of manual tasks because before using it, we had to make a lot of things manually with our developers. Now our developers send the task, wait some seconds, and we have all the tasks and the replication ready to use.
What needs improvement?
I think Integrate.io Platform can be improved if there is a connector with all the cloud providers, mostly AWS or maybe GCP, to allow us to have this replication duplicated in our AWS infrastructure because many clients that we have control their AWS accounts, and we don't control it, so it would be helpful to do this process with it.
I think it also has a product that helps transform and sync data, with pipelines that allowed us to load and transform data from any source, but we have tested this service a little bit, not a lot as the database replication.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Integrate.io Platform for around two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Integrate.io Platform is very stable; we have not had any problems.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Integrate.io Platform is very easy because I can do it with a few clicks without knowing anything about machine learning or infrastructure; I only follow a wizard and go.
How are customer service and support?
I have not tested the customer support for Integrate.io Platform because the accounts we manage are part of our clients, so our client is the one that handles the customer support, but I think it is good because we have not had issues, and I think the client is happy.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have not previously used a different solution; I have been using Integrate.io Platform because I have read a lot about it on LinkedIn and also in a public Slack that I am a member of.
What was our ROI?
I think we have seen a return on investment, as we have saved money, around 20 to 30% in a client that we have their data, and in time, I think they have saved around 160 hours per month.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was very easy for me, but I am not the one who decides about pricing; in most cases, my bosses, which are the CEO and the CMO, decide that, or it depends on the client. We only recommend to use this service, and we wait until the client accepts.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I have not evaluated other options before choosing Integrate.io Platform because I am part of the AWS Community Builders, and in the Slack we are part of, many people recommend this service. So if a lot of people are recommending this service, it must be good, and it is good.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Integrate.io Platform a 10 out of 10.
I chose this rating because I appreciate the latency and the fast replication that we have; our clients here want all the things fast, and they do not want to wait.
My advice to others looking into using Integrate.io Platform is that if you are in machine learning or artificial intelligence, you should use Integrate.io Platform because it is very fast and easy to use.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)