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Contact usIBM powers global IoT Platform with100% scalability and GDPR compliance
With NetApp Instaclustr, IBM delivered a global, high-performance IoT and marketing platform.
- IoT, Marketing, Consumer Products
- Apache Cassandra®, Apache Spark™, Cassandra Lucene Index Plugin
- Managing synchronized, multi-database systems with complex reconciliation
- Delivering low-latency, inexact search capabilities for marketing
- Unified platform for global operations
- Achieved rapid scaling with GDPR compliance
"NetApp [Instaclustr] has done an amazing job helping us design and build the backbone of the platform with Cassandra and Spark. Their team of consultants integrated with our own team and went beyond their core expertise to provide value at all times."
— Mehdi Charafeddine, Senior Industry Architect, Distribution Sector, IBM
Simplifying open source data infrastructure for industry growth
BM’s success hinged on the need for a unified platform to address critical challenges and operational demands. Additionally, meeting the stringent requirements of a cloud-agnostic architecture, GDPR compliance, and rapid scalability without vendor lock-in necessitated a cohesive open source approach.
IBM needed a way to manage the complexity of their data infrastructure in order to sustain growth and innovation.
The team’s biggest hurdles included:
Data synchronization
Maintaining synchronized multiple databases with complex reconciliation rules across geographical regions became an operational and technical burden.
Low-latency string search
Marketing teams required advanced, low-latency search functionality for running inexact queries quickly and efficiently.
Enabling a global platform through managed expertise
NetApp partnered with IBM to deliver a solution that met the project’s demanding requirements. Leveraging the Instaclustr Managed Platform and consulting services, NetApp helped IBM deploy a unified platform with global coverage, high scalability, and optimal performance.
Here’s how the NetApp team played a pivotal role:
Data synchronization simplified
Apache Cassandra’s advanced replication capabilities ensured region-specific compliance with strict GDPR requirements by pinning personally identifiable information (PII) to designated geographical regions. This solved the problem of managing complex data reconciliation rules across multiple databases.
Low-latency search with Cassandra Lucene Index plugin
The team implemented the Cassandra Lucene Index plugin, providing the speed and efficiency IBM’s customer needed for running high-speed, inexact data queries for marketing purposes.
Expert configuration of clusters and security
Experts optimized Apache Cassandra and Spark clusters on AWS through expert configuration, enhancing performance and enabling scalability. This included ensuring compliance requirements with SOC 2 and GDPR through rigorous security protocols, including encryption at rest and secured internode communication.
Cloud-agnostic with scalability
By deploying a cloud-agnostic architecture, IBM mitigated vendor lock-in. The unified platform delivered rapid and controlled scaling to accommodate significant increases in usage while maintaining low latency.
Rapid scaling and data-driven success
