Big Data, Data Lake & Data Warehousing

When collecting and storing Big Data, we decide whether Data Warehouse or Data Lake is the right platform for you based on your requirements.Contact us now

What is Big Data?

Big Data refers to particularly large volumes of data that are collected, stored, processed and analyzed from a wide variety of sources.

They are characterized by their size, complexity, fast-moving nature and weak structuring. Big Data plays a particularly important role in the context of Business Intelligence (BI). In analyzing collected data, BI makes use of systematic approaches and, in particular, new software solutions for evaluating large volumes of data and improving the speed of data processing.

Date Warehouse vs. Data Lake – Platforms for storing Big Data

When it comes to storing Big Data, the terms Data Warehouse and Data Lake have established and are suitable in different ways depending on the requirements.

Data Warehouse

Data Warehouse captures structured data in mostly tabular form that has been processed for a specific purpose.
The data model is therefore predefined, which results in less flexibility of new data sources, but at the same time data in a Data Warehouse is very robust and easy to maintain. One approach to modeling Data Warehouses is the Data Vault.

Data Lake

Data Lake, on the other hand, captures both structured and unstructured data whose purpose has not yet been defined.
Since the data model is not defined until it is read, this is a potential source of error. In contrast, Data Lakes are very flexible and scalable.

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A selection of our customer projects

In numerous customer projects, we have successfully used Data Warehouse or Data Lake to store Big Data. Read the reference stories here:

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Referenz 10/25/22

Interactive online portal identifies suitable employees

TIMETOACT digitizes several test procedures for KI.TEST to determine professional intelligence and personality.

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Referenz 1/27/22

Talend migration in record time

TIMETOACT migrated the Talend Data Integration Suite, including all workflows and processes, to the internal system environment of the municipal utility (with a subscription license) within a very short period of time and will continue to provide support as a support partner in the future if required.

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Standardized data management creates basis for reporting

TIMETOACT implements a higher-level data model in a data warehouse for TRUMPF Photonic Components and provides the necessary data integration connection with Talend. With this standardized data management, TRUMPF will receive reports based on reliable data in the future and can also transfer the model to other departments.

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vdek introduces new Data Warehouse solution

The TIMETOACT GROUP supports the Verband der Ersatzkassen e. V. in the switch from a system environment to the latest IBM technology.

Data Warehouse or Data Lake?

Which platform suits you better?

Whether Big Data, Data Lake, or Data Warehouse – the focus is always on the collection and storage of company-wide, sometimes mission-critical data. Initially, the technology should not be in the foreground. Instead, the right architecture and (combination of) technologies are selected based on the business requirements and restrictions.

Based on these individual requirements, we decide what is better suited for your project:

Data Structure

Structured data can be stored and analyzed excellently in relational databases, whereas other technologies can show their advantage with unstructured data.

Power

Giga, tera or petabyte? Response times in seconds or minutes for dozens or thousands of users?

Stability

At the latest, when the analytic solution is used to support enterprise-wide decision-making, failure must be minimized, backup must be assured, and scalability must be ensured.

Costs

Make or buy, Cloud or on-premises, scalable or "small footprint" - every decision must also be evaluated in terms of cost.

Procedure for the implementation of Big Data, Date Warehouse and Date Lake

Determine requirements based on previous and future requirements.
Either we determine the requirements together with you in the Data Warehouse / Big Data Workshops and design an architecture, or there is already a preexisting one? If necessary, we also carry out a modernization of your platform.
Development and implementation of a functional platform.
Depending on the architecture on-premises / SaaS / IaaS we design the platform and implement it.
Modeling, construction and Data Integration
After the technical provision, we move on to the business implementation: modeling of the data model, creation of the Data Integration processes, etc.
Ongoing support of the project
Whether jointly developed in workshops, or specified; whether realization by you, us or third parties.

Our services on Big Data, Data Warehouse und Data Lake

We are committed to finding and implementing the best technology for our customers' applications. To do this, we use a concept of workshops that build on each other.

Expertise

A team of experienced project managers, DHW architects and experts design (if no solution concept is yet available) and develop the complete analytical solution

Technical provision

Whether SaaS, IaaS or on-premises: We carry out the provision of services in the Hybrid Cloud for our customers. Depending on the requirements, we develop the perfect approach and provide the technical basis.

Operation and support

Numerous customers already rely on our expertise when it comes to ensuring the operation of the analytical platform. With our trained specialists, we ensure the operation of the systems and accessibility.

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The right vendor for every project:

Are you looking for technical support on Big Data, Data Warehouse and Data Lake? We work with OpenSource technologies and commercial solutions from the following vendors:

IBM

In many aspects of data warehousing, but especially in data lakes and noSQL databases, open source tools play an important role: Spark, Hadoop, MongoDB to name a few. Depending on your requirements, we also use other open source technologies.

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Microsoft

Relational IBM databases such as Db2 / Db2 Warehouse or Netezza Performance Server, or Object Storage are platforms for data warehouse or data lake solutions.

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Google

With SQL Server for on-premise, or various databases on Azure incl. DataBricks and Data Lake Storage, Microsoft offers technologies for the development of data warehouses and data lakes.

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Snowflake

The Oracle database has been considered a powerful platform for analytical applications for many decades and is used by us in data warehouse projects.

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Oracle

Open Source

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We would be happy to advise you in a non-binding conversation and show you the potential and possibilities of Data Lake, Data Warehouse and Big Data. Just leave your contact details and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Business Intelligence

Business Intelligence (BI) is a technology-driven process for analyzing data and presenting usable information. On this basis, sound decisions can be made.

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Data Integration, ETL and Data Virtualization

While the term "ETL" (Extract - Transform - Load / or ELT) usually described the classic batch-driven process, today the term "Data Integration" extends to all methods of integration: whether batch, real-time, inside or outside a database, or between any systems.

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Data Governance

Data Governance describes all processes that aim to ensure the traceability, quality and protection of data. The need for documentation and traceability increases exponentially as more and more data from different sources is used for decision-making and as a result of the technical possibilities of integration in Data Warehouses or Data Lakes.

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Dashboards & Reports

The discipline of Business Intelligence provides the necessary means for accessing data. In addition, various methods have developed that help to transport information to the end user through various technologies.

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Conception of individual Analytics and Big Data solutions

We determine the best approach to develop an individual solution from the professional, role-specific requirements – suitable for the respective situation!

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Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

For some time, Data Science has been considered the supreme discipline in the recognition of valuable information in large amounts of data. It promises to extract hidden, valuable information from data of any structure.

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Demand Planning, Forecasting and Optimization

After the data has been prepared and visualized via dashboards and reports, the task is now to use the data obtained accordingly. Digital planning, forecasting and optimization describes all the capabilities of an IT-supported solution in the company to support users in digital analysis and planning.

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Operationalization of Data Science (MLOps)

Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) can support almost any business process based on facts. Many companies are in the phase of professional assessment of the algorithms and technical testing of the respective technologies.

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Decision Optimization

Mathematical algorithms enable fast and efficient improvement of partially contradictory specifications. As an integral part of the IBM Data Science platform "Cloud Pak for Data" or "IBM Watson Studio", decision optimisation has been decisively expanded and embedded in the Data Science process.

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Jira Service Management from Atlassian

Enable developers, operators, and other teams from different departments to collaborate and improve their service management responsiveness. Respond quickly to incidents, requests, and changes, and provide your customers with an optimized service experience.

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Confluence from Atlassian

Create, organize, and collaborate on tasks - all in a single place. Confluence is a workspace for teams and organizations where you can store your documentation and collaboratively develop and share knowledge. Dynamic pages give your team a place to create, capture, and collaborate around projects or idea development.

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Incident communication management

Statuspage allows you to keep track of the status of individual system-relevant components as well as a history of past incidents. Our self-created solution also allows you to connect various monitoring tools and query them in specific cycles. The component failure automatically generates an e-mail to your ticket system.

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IBM Cognos Analytics 11

IBM Cognos Analytics is a central platform for the provision of dispositive information in the company. With the reporting and analysis functions of IBM Cognos, the relevant information can be prepared and used throughout the company.

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FinOps Consulting

We advise you both commercially and technically on how to gain transparency over your cloud costs and how to reduce them sustainably.

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Anwendungsmöglichkeiten

Learn how you can integrate Atlassian products into your daily business to make your processes more efficient.

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FinOps

Gain visibility into your cloud costs and sustainably reduce them by applying best practices from FinOps.

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IBM Cloud Pak for Data

The Cloud Pak for Data acts as a central, modular platform for analytical use cases. It integrates functions for the physical and virtual integration of data into a central data pool - a data lake or a data warehouse, a comprehensive data catalogue and numerous possibilities for (AI) analysis up to the operational use of the same.

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Cloud from Atlassian

Atlassian Cloud gives even small teams the ability to leverage the Atlassian product world. It allows you to flexibly adjust the number of users. Furthermore, you can choose from three paid variants of Cloud products. In this way, you always adapt your Atlassian product to your individual requirements. The multiple certified Atlassian Cloud solutions are hosted at Amazon Web Services Inc.

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IBM Db2

The IBM Db2database has been established on the market for many years as the leading data warehouse database in addition to its classic use in operations.

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IBM Netezza Performance Server

IBM offers Database technology for specific purposes in the form of appliance solutions. In the Data Warehouse environment, the Netezza technology, later marketed under the name "IBM PureData for Analytics", is particularly well known.

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IBM Cloud Pak for Automation

The IBM Cloud Pak for Automation helps you automate manual steps on a uniform platform with standardised interfaces. With the Cloud Pak for Business Automation, the entire life cycle of a document or process can be mapped in the company.

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IBM Cloud Pak for Application

The IBM Cloud Pak for Application provides a solid foundation for developing, deploying and modernising cloud-native applications. Since agile working is essential for a faster release cycle, ready-made DevOps processes are used, among other things.

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IBM Planning Analytics mit Watson

IBM Planning Analytics with Watsons enables the automation of planning, budgeting, forecasting and analysis processes using IBM TM1.

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Enterprise Content Management (ECM) & Archiving

With Enterprise Content Management (ECM), all data, information and documents are stored, archived and managed in a context-related manner on a single platform. ECM systems offer numerous advantages for managing the increasing number of (un)structured electronic documents and data.

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Database technologies

Flexible, secure and fast database systems form the stable basis of your daily work. We manage your databases optimally.

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FinOps Microsoft - Microsoft Cloud Cost Optimization

TIMETOACT offers license management and compliance consulting in the Microsoft area, as well as technical consulting (e.g. on the use of Azure Services).

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IBM SPSS Modeler

IBM SPSS Modeler is a tool that can be used to model and execute tasks, for example in the field of Data Science and Data Mining, via a graphical user interface.

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IBM Watson Studio

IBM Watson Studio is an integrated solution for implementing a data science landscape. It helps companies to structure and simplify the process from exploratory analysis to the implementation and operationalisation of the analysis processes.

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Enterprise Service Management

Our Enterprise Service Management Solution offers you a way to make Service Management accessible to all participants via an easy-to-use service portal. You can map your processes in this portal according to defined procedures and connect them to other systems. In addition, you relieve the process participants through automation.

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Bamboo, Bitbucket, Sourcetree

Continuous Integration and a Continuous Delivery Pipeline with Bamboo, Bitbucket and Sourcetree. We can help you with our years of experience as a user as well as a solution partner of Atlassian products in many areas.

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Standardized data management creates basis for reporting

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Data Vault Modeling Approach

Data Vault is a modeling technique that is particularly suitable for agile Data Warehouses. It offers high flexibility for extensions, complete historization of data and allows parallelization of data loading processes. Data Vault supports without significantly increasing the complexity of the Data Warehouse over time.

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IBM InfoSphere Information Server

IBM Information Server is a central platform for enterprise-wide information integration. With IBM Information Server, business information can be extracted, consolidated and merged from a wide variety of sources.

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IBM Watson® Knowledge Catalog/Information Governance Catalog

Today, "IGC" is a proprietary enterprise cataloging and metadata management solution that is the foundation of all an organization's efforts to comply with rules and regulations or document analytical assets.

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IBM Cloud Pak for Data Accelerator

For a quick start in certain use cases, specifically for certain business areas or industries, IBM offers so-called accelerators based on the "Cloud Pak for Data" solution, which serve as a template for project development and can thus significantly accelerate the implementation of these use cases. The platform itself provides all the necessary functions for all types of analytics projects, and the accelerators provide the respective content.

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IT Asset Management – Reducing Costs and Risks Sustainably

We help customers to increase the transparency of IT assets in use, identify potential savings for hardware and software, and avoid compliance risks at the same time.

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IT Controlling – Determination and allocation of IT costs

We help to make IT controlling processes efficient and effective and to introduce suitable procedures for the internal allocation of IT costs.

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Mix of IASP & ILMT support for optimal license management

To minimize financial risk and personnel time, UTA resorts to proactive management of the license inventory (IASP) by TIMETOACT. In this way, not only will IBM license audits be avoided in the future, but TIMETOACT will also ensure compliance-compliant use of the ILMT as part of license management.

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Cloud Migration | Atlassian

The TIMETOACT team has been able to develop best practices as a result of a large number of migrations in recent years. These form the foundation of our standards, templates, scripts, and checklists and help you to move securely into the Cloud.

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Standardize and optimize project management | Atlassian

With defined standard templates, you can easily optimize your project management and use BigPicture to keep track of the status of your project, dependencies between tasks, and the planning and workload of your team.

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Enterprise Architecture – Synchronising Business and IT

With pragmatic approaches and based on industry standards (TOGAF), we support clients in the introduction of an effective EAM.

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vdek introduces new Data Warehouse solution

The TIMETOACT GROUP supports the Verband der Ersatzkassen e. V. in the switch from a system environment to the latest IBM technology.

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Reduce your costs with Software Asset Management (SAM)!

Companies find it increasingly difficult to keep track of the software they use. We support you in this!

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Demand Management – Clarity on IT needs

We help to determine your effective IT needs, e.g. for workstations with Microsoft Office 365. Save money by only buying what you really need.

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TIMETOACT implements integrated insurance software

Less than one year from project start to system implementation: TIMETOACT developed the integrated, browser-based insurance software "HERMES" for the VOV D&O insurance association. The cross-departmental individual software completely covers all core processes of the insurance company. Users particularly appreciate the intuitive user interface and the high performance of HERMES.

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IT security – protection against cyber attacks

IT security is becoming more and more important. We help organizations to implement appropriate and effective security structures, processes and controls.

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Talend Real-Time Big Data Platform

Talend Big Data Platform simplifies complex integrations so you can successfully use Big Data with Apache Spark, Databricks, AWS, IBM Watson, Microsoft Azure, Snowflake, Google Cloud Platform and NoSQL.

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IT Sourcing & Vendor Management – Managing IT Partners

We ensure the application of best practice methods for the selection and evaluation of IT vendors and service providers and for cost-optimized supplier management.

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Interactive online portal identifies suitable employees

TIMETOACT digitizes several test procedures for KI.TEST to determine professional intelligence and personality.

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Talend Data Integration

Talend Data Integration offers a highly scalable architecture for almost any application and any data source - with well over 900 connectors from cloud solutions like Salesforce to classic on-premises systems.

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IBM Cloud Pak for Data System

With the Cloud Pak for Data System (CP4DS), IBM provides the optimal hardware for the use of all Cloud Pak for Data functions industry-wide and thus continues the series of ready-configured systems ("Appliance" or "Hyperconverged System").

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Application Modernization

Application Modernization focuses on modernizing existing applications. The key to success in Application Modernization is the strategy and selection of projects.

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Talend Data Fabric

The ultimate solution for your data needs – Talend Data Fabric includes everything your (Data Integration) heart desires and serves all integration needs relating to applications, systems and data.

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Application Development

Application Development refers to the process of modifying, designing and/or developing one or more applications. Gaps in the software landscape can be closed by tailoring applications individually to the customer.

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Talend Application Integration / ESB

With Talend Application Integration, you create a service-oriented architecture and connect, broker & manage your services and APIs in real time.

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IT Service Management – Optimal support for IT processes

IT should be customer and service oriented. We help you implement effective and efficient IT service management

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IT strategy – A clear goal and the way to achieve it

The IT strategy provides you with the plan for the long-term development of your IT organisation, necessary technologies, processes and digital culture.

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Requirement Engineering

Requirement Engineering, also known as Requirements Analysis, is a central component of the Software Development process. In this process, the requirements for the system to be developed are defined using a systematic procedure.

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Advice around Mendix

Develop your solutions quickly and independently in low-code with the leading technology vendor. Use the Mendix toolkit and model your applications with visual elements.

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TIMETOACT simplifies reporting in IBM Cognos

In the course of modernizing the application for Bette GmbH & Co. KG, TIMETOACT individually expanded the filter and selection options in IBM Cognos to include important customer-specific functions. The family-owned company particularly benefits from the search and grouping function.

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HCL Digital Xperience

A portal server is particularly suitable for companies that operate many online services and applications. Several portal pages can be placed and wired together via the "portlet wiring".

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Advice around Mendix

Develop your solutions quickly and independently in low-code with the leading technology vendor. Use the Mendix toolkit and model your applications with visual elements.

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Talend migration in record time

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Introduction of Jira to Hamburger Hochbahn

The Hamburger Hochbahn AG controls the development of its new mobility platform "Switchh" via the Atlassian project management tool Jira – introduced, administered and hosted by the TIMETOACT GROUP.

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