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Data Lake Modernization

Open data platform on Hadoop + Spark + Kafka — an alternative to proprietary data platforms

Modernize proprietary Hadoop platforms into open, scalable data lakehouses on upstream Apache and S3-based storage with enterprise support, governance, and managed operations.

Apache HadoopCeph S3Apache IcebergApache SparkApache KafkaTrinoApache AirflowSupersetJupyterHubMLflowKServeHBase

Why Modernize?

Benefits of moving to open data lakehouse

Reduce reliance on proprietary Hadoop distributions and licensing constraints
Transition from HDFS-only designs to S3 lakehouse patterns
Enhance scalability, flexibility, and cost/performance predictability
Standardize governance, security, and operational visibility
Enable faster analytics delivery and AI/ML readiness

Platform Capabilities

Complete data lakehouse stack

Storage & Lakehouse

Hadoop (HDFS) or Ceph S3 backend with Apache Iceberg for schema evolution and governance

Processing & Streaming

Apache Spark for ETL, Spark Operator for Kubernetes, and Kafka for real-time processing

SQL, BI & Exploration

Trino for interactive SQL across Iceberg tables and Superset for self-service BI dashboards

Orchestration & DataOps

Apache Airflow for pipeline orchestration with DataOps practices and environment promotion

ML Enablement

JupyterHub for notebooks, MLflow for experiment tracking, and KServe for model serving

Production Operations

Observability integration, upgrade strategy, patch cadence, and reliability improvements

Modernization Approach

Phased migration to production

1

Assessment & Blueprint

2-4 weeks

Inventory current platform, define target architecture

2

Foundation Build

4-8 weeks

Deploy core services, establish data zones and guardrails

3

Workload Migration

Iterative

Prioritize and migrate pipelines progressively

4

Production Hardening

Ongoing

Upgrade strategy, runbooks, managed services handoff

Use Cases

What you can build with the modern data platform

Modernize legacy ETL pipelines to Spark
Build Iceberg lakehouses on HDFS or Ceph S3
Streaming ingestion with Kafka
Interactive SQL and self-service analytics
BI dashboards with governed reporting
ML enablement with notebooks and model serving

Start Your Data Lake Modernization

Get a modernization assessment to validate target architecture, migration strategy, and a practical path to production.

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