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What is Big Data?

Traditionally when managing data, it was for the most part finite. While we often stored large amounts of information, we had control over how it was organized. Information was (and still is) for the most part stored in relational databases also called SQL databases. We had a clear understanding about what specifically was in our data stores, how it was structured, and what fields were dependent on others. In cases where we weren’t sure what values we’d store in our databases, we could at least know what sort of structures we needed and could enforce the integrity of our data.

Information for the most part stored in relational databases also called SQL databases. We had a clear understanding about what specifically was in our data stores, how it was structured, and what fields were dependent on others. In cases where we weren’t sure what values we’d store in our databases, we could at least know what sort of structures we needed and could enforce the integrity of our data.

Data & Analytics

This has changed. With the advent of the internet and new technologies, we have now entered a world of Big Data.

Big data is data that is too large to treat in the same way we used to. While we used to manage data in megabytes, that rapidly increased to gigabytes. No problem there; we’re all used to handling that. However we are now dealing with terabytes of data. To put this into context, a mere kilobyte is is 1024 bytes. A megabyte is 1024 kilobytes, a gigabyte is 1024 megabytes. A terabyte is 1024 gigabytes. In other words, a single terabyte is over one million million bytes. When we have data this large, we cannot use the same tools that we used to. While we could theoretically use SQL databases to handle this, the sheer amount of processing power to handle this amount of would bring our systems to a standstill. And even if we could handle the data this way, it assumes that the information we have access to is consistent in the first place. Methods for handling data now need to be much more flexible.

New methods and tools are needed for handling big data.

We are starting to store data in NoSQL databases (Non structured, non-relational databases) which can handle much higher levels of content without requiring detailed and enforced structures. New NoSQL databases like MongoDB and Cassandra store data in large JSON arrays. While they are less structured, data is much more easily accessed. Of course, traditional SQL databases still have a great deal of utility; if you have data that must maintain a level of integrity, and if you are using transactions for processing data, particularly financial transactions, you still need to be using SQL databases. However the sheer amount of data your business enterprise uses or wishes to use needs to be managed; with all the data available, it would be foolish to not to take advantage of it. With more data comes more business knowledge and opportunities.

Data Analytics

To be able to handle this data, you need to be able to use new tools and find new strategies to harvest meaning. We can help you to be able to see the trends and information that will help you and your business make the best decisions.

Using some of the newest technologies, like Apache Hadoop which can process massive amounts of data hardware clusters, and Spark, which can process computations in memory at lightning speed, Data Piper is able to mine your existing structured data-sets and combine this with third-party non-relational data to discover trends, patterns and identify new opportunities, markets or behavior patterns that can help you better direct your business operations.

Beyond the power of querying, we can help you use tools which can create understandable graphical representations of this data, and help you visualize the patterns.

Data Piper uses tools like Qlik and Hive for data summarization, Tableau to drag and drop data from your databases, whether they are SQL or NoSQL create queries, and Google’s BigQuery’s API for managing the results of all of your analytics.

Using some of the newest technologies, like Apache Hadoop which can process massive amounts of data hardware clusters, and Spark, which can process computations in memory at lightning speed, Data Piper is able to mine your existing structured data-sets and combine this with third-party non-relational data to discover trends, patterns and identify new opportunities, markets or behavior patterns that can help you better direct your business operations.

Beyond the power of querying, we can help you use tools which can create understandable graphical representations of this data, and help you visualize the patterns. Data Piper uses tools like Qlik and Hive for data summarization, Tableau to drag and drop data from your databases, whether they are SQL or NoSQL create queries, and Google’s BigQuery’s API for managing the results of all of your analytics.

Data Strategies
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Data Maturity Audit
Data Maturity is a framework for measuring the formality and optimization of your data management practices. In other words, it is a measure of how well your existing data is organized, and how well you make use of it. Before we can begin determining the best ways of managing your data, we create a full Data Maturity audit of your existing processes and then create a benchmark of where you are in comparison to your competition, so that we can help you determine the best places to focus your efforts.
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Data Blueprint
Next we identify a set of plans for identifying which places your company’s data strategies can be improved, and set a series of new benchmarks for where you wish your data footprint to be. We identify both short and long term goals to get the most amount of value from your existing data, as well as identify new sources of data that you want or need to be able to best situate your business to outpace your competitors.
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Data Roadmap
From here, we will create a road map. Then we develop strategies and clear methods of achieving the goals we set forth in the Data Blueprint. Not only will you see your eventual destination, but you will also get some clear short-term deliverables along the way. We will create individual projects which help you get you to each step, with actual quantifiable value to your company, with clearly recognizable short-term ROI, as well as a clear map to where you want to go to create long-term data strategies with a real economic impact. In other words, we will provide you with immediate, tangible benefit with each stop on your long-term strategic journey.
Data Management
Data Systems
To ensure consistency of data management across your entire enterprise, we will help you create tools that will work well with every sector of your business. This will ensure that no matter which team is using them, these methods will streamline the process from development to deployment, in an effective and efficient fashion.
Automation
Once your systems and tools are inline, this makes it possible for us to assist you improve and automate important business operations. Every aspect of your data, be it collection, management, or retrieval, large standard processes can be automated. Not only will you be able to get information you need at the moment you need it, but you will also be able to track anything that occurs to your data in real time.
Best Practices
While we work to improve every aspect of your data management strategies, we use well-established best practices for every aspect of your data stack to considerably minimize any risk to your most important systems. As Big Data almost by definition lacks structure, it’s typically a good idea to create tools for handling this information and converting into something that you can easily understand. Using proven frameworks, which are regularly used by companies such as Google, Facebook, Amazon and Ebay, Data Piper’s Big Data Analytic consultants can help you quickly gain an understanding of what previously may have seemed incomprehensible. Using tools such as Hadoop-based platforms, MPP databases, cloud storage systems and more, we can assist your organization to make paradigmatic changes in not only how you understand data, but also in how you operate and compete.
Big Data Architecture

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First, our Big Data Architects will analyze and design your system.

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Next we will install and configure your system using various Hadoop distributions, including Cloudera, Hortonworks, and more, depending on your needs.

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We then install and configure various data processing tools such as Hive, Sqoop, Pig, and Spark.

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The data is brought together using Java, Python, and Scala to design custom software.

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Your databases are integrated with preferred cloud provider

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Your large non-relational data is managed using NoSQL processing with MongoDB, HBase, and others.

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Your structured and relational data is analyzed using tools such as Redshift, Vertica, and Teradata.

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Your data is crunched and analyzed using Spark, R, Python, and others.

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Finally we provide visualization and analysis tools such as Tableau, Datameer, Alpine Data Labs and more, so that you can clearly see and understand patterns in the data and make knowledgeable and profitable decisions.

Our data analytics solutions circumscribe all segments and verticals of your enterprise data and open up a treasure trove of insights buried within it that you can use to achieve strategic advantages.

Cloud & DevOps Managed Solutions

We have our own smart, scalable processes that will take your dev ops teams to the next level of performance. Our methodology minimizes cost, enhances feedback loops and accelerates your delivery roadmap, getting to results faster. You can read more about the compelling value and executive buy-in we have delivered in our Work We Do section.

Dev Ops Solutions

Cloud Solutions

The advantages of doing so are fairly straightforward.

Cost-Effective
With the cloud, instead of having to rely on expensive hardware, your cloud hosting provider can handle this piece. Your expenses, in most cases, are tied specifically to usage. You don’t end up paying for what you don’t need. You don’t need to spend the money to maintain servers locally. The time it takes to allocate resources is often reduced to a mere fraction of time it would take locally.
Scalability and Diversity
The scalability of cloud services makes it extremely easy to expand to the level needed. Instead of being limited to whatever hardware you maintain locally, adding more resources, can happen seamlessly.
Security
Contrary to what many may think, the security of your data can actually be increased by using cloud services. Many think it might be safer to host everything locally, but at some point, your systems are still connected to the internet. The reality is that many companies (and possibly yours) have a limited security staff. With cloud-based services, these providers maintain teams of dedicated professional network engineers who are completely focused on the latest methods for keeping information secure.
Backups
On top of the security concerns above, cloud platforms regularly provide automated backup services.
Agility
When dealing with large amounts of data, and rapidly changing data architectures, in the cloud you can quickly adopt new technologies quickly. By using cloud services, you will be able to handle the exponential growth in data and information and use it to your company’s best advantage.

DevOps Managed Solutions

Data Piper team provides DevOps Consulting Services and Solutions for Continuous Integration, Deployment and Continuous Delivery Pipeline.Devops Services Offering covers Infrastructure Automation, Devops for Databases, Cloud-Native and Microservices Applications. We are well equipped in providing the Devops solutions on all major cloud providers (Google Cloud/Azure/AWS). No matter where your enterprise is currently in the DevOps journey, we work with you diagnose specific pain points and identify key focus areas. Then we create a tactical plan that is tailored specifically toward your biggest opportunity areas and business goals.

DevOps Assessment

Any organization’s readiness to adopt DevOps is measured with its maturity in the following key areas:

Need and commitment:

This is defined by how company executives and the business areas view the IT organization’s ability to deliver and maintain stable applications to serve business requirements as quickly as they are needed. How fast are business applications delivered to meet the business requirements? how quickly can the applications be updated? how committed is the management to make the changes and provide resources?

Cultural mindset:

Is the Organization ready to adopt the culture of communication and collaboration? Do the Business, Development and Operations teams have shared objectives and goals?

Agile Development methodology maturity:

This is defined by how company executives and the business areas view the IT organization’s ability to deliver and maintain stable applications to serve business requirements as quickly as they are needed. How fast are business applications delivered to meet the business requirements? how quickly can the applications be updated? how committed is the management to make the changes and provide resources?

Continual improvement:

DevOps is most successful in learning organizations that are constantly spending time to improve their methods and processes as well as experimentation to make continual improvements. Is experimentation and new ideas recognized and rewarded? Environment to encourage experimentation and improvement?

DevOps Automation:

Automation is the ultimate need for DevOps practice and ‘Automate everything’ being the core of DevOps. DevOps practice is heavily dependent on Infrastructure setup and deployment automation in order to make deliveries over a period of a few hours, and make frequent deliveries across platforms. The role of automation extends to the following key tasks of the DevOps SDLC pipeline:

Code Development:
Automation in applications such as source control allows developers to keep on top of the DevOps SDLC pipeline. For instance, defining certain changes to the build and triggering appropriate changes simplify the development of large, complex software projects.
Visibility:
Operations can keep on top of the code changes, existing issues and the resulting impact on project goals by automating traceability and the issue tracking processes. A tight collaboration between Developers, QA and Operation is required to eliminate delays and bottlenecks between the teams.
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Continuous Testing:
Continuous means undisrupted testing done on a continuous basis. In a Continuous DevOps process, a software change (release candidate) is continuously moving from Development to Testing to Deployment. The code is continuously developed, delivered, tested and deployed. For Example, whenever a developer checks the code in the Source Code Server like Jenkins automated set of unit tests are executed in the continuous process. If the tests fail, the build is rejected, and the developer is notified. If the build passes the test, it is deployed to performance, QA servers for exhaustive functional and load tests. The tests are run in parallel. If the tests pass, the software is deployed in production.
Enabling CI/CD
Automation in the Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery pipeline ensures that appropriate software builds, data, tests and code changes are delivered to appropriate target environments. DevOps teams can therefore perform frequent code changes, stage the builds for testing and ultimately push frequent software changes to the market.
Monitoring and Incident Management:
A high-level incident reporting is required to make sense of infrastructure performance and potential issues. Automation therefore becomes necessary to intelligently prioritize events, identify root cause and deliver proactive actionable intelligence.
DevOps Strategy:

Data Piper team can help you build custom strategy depending on your current DevOps capabilities as they relate to each stage of the lifecycle with specific focus on the DevOps Tools.

Audit DevOps existing practices, infrastructure, and existing development pipeline

Visualize and define an agile transformation roadmap tailored to your organizational needs and the required pace of your delivery and innovation

Develop a transformation timeline and define required skills and resources to achieve business specific goals on budget.

DevOps Managed Services:

As part of the Managed services, you can consider us an extension to your existing team. Whether it's designing, planning, implementing or configuring your system for the cloud, we will give you advice and help you with reviews, guidance, recommendations and enhancements.

Mulesoft Integration

Data Piper is proud to be a Mulesoft Integration partner offering the following services:

  • - System integration partnerships
  • - Security, testing and analytics
  • - Out of the box connectivity with Anypoint Platform(TM)
  • - Certified Mulesoft Connector developers
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How can companies use Mulesoft? :

Decouple from Core Systems

Promote reusability of your enterprise services in days instead of months

API Integration

Integrate systems and create self-service integration flows that work in real-time

Implement best in class software

Swiftly integrate with enterprise SaaS providers or new softwares

How we Work

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Diagnose

We’ll consider your maturity areas and craft recommendat ions to improve

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Strategy

We will work with you on strategic vision and case for change

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Plan

We can guide technical direction

Create future operating models

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Enable

Create a roadmap for your organizatio n to realize benefits

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Implement

We will mobilize and deliver on your vision

Liberate your finance data with Mulesoft!

If business demand is outpacing your core banking and IT infrastructure, Data Piper FuseWeb(™) and Mulesoft can help.

What we do:

Alleviate integration constraints with core banking providers and messy internal IT architectures

Decouple data into single common model for use by any application

Alleviate integration constraints with core banking providers and messy internal IT architectures

Alleviate integration constraints with core banking providers and messy internal IT architectures

Data Piper FuseWeb(™)

FuseWeb is a DataPiper developed system simplification architecture that can quickly upgrade your complex legacy system design to streamline integrations with new software vendors,systems, and processes. By implementing FuseWeb, our clients can easily interface with reporting, mobile applications, and many other tools that would not otherwise be compatible.

Real-time data access

Trust in financial services today relies on real-time access to data, for you to serve up in any application or portal. With Mulesoft Anypoint platform reusable assets, click-to-code, and thousands of off-the-shelf integrations, building real-time integrations to systems including Jack Henry, Fiserv, SalesForce, FirstData, Finastra, FIS etc. has never been easier. Connect core banking to best-in-class software with ease.

Security

Today’s landscape demands a partner who understands the Security and Data Governance landscape, as well as out of the box threat protection at all points. Secure your enterprise with integrated, industry leading security and privacy through Data Piper recipes and Mulesoft pre-built policies for any situation. Security at every step.

Core Banking:

By usign Data Piper FuseWeb and Mulesoft, connecting to core banking systems can be accelerated to just days, as opposed to connection time and complexity of the past. Whether your enterprise uses Jack Henry, Fiserv, SalesForce, FirstData, Finastra, FIS, etc. Mulesoft maintains out of the box connections with any core banking provider to give you development at Fintech speeds.