About the Customer
One of the most trusted telecom and wireless providers in the United States, with services extending globally from Europe and Asia-Pacific region, faced significant challenges in their data modernization journey. With data residency restrictions in place, production data could not leave the U.S., forcing all testing to be conducted onshore by business analysts, which increased costs and delayed timelines.
The Challenge
The company faced critical challenges in its data modernization efforts. The key obstacle was stringent data residency restrictions, which prohibited production data from leaving the U.S. As a result, all testing had to be conducted onshore by business analysts, significantly increasing costs and slowing down project timelines.
The company had more than 100,000 tables in scope for migration, which required a solution that could accelerate the process and support large-scale modernization. Additionally, they needed synthetic data not just for databases but also in multiple formats, such as fixed-width and delimited files, to accommodate the various application-specific requirements. This combination of data residency restrictions, the need for scalable synthetic data generation, and the urgency of the modernization effort posed a complex challenge that required an efficient and compliant solution.
The Solution
Kingfisher provided a comprehensive solution to meet the customer’s needs, focusing on seamless integration, accelerated data testing, and compliance with data residency regulations. The solution involved the following key metrics:
| 80% Error-Free Pipelines | 100% Coverage | 2X Testing Speed | 100% Compliance with Data Residency |
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| Early and thorough testing reduced defects | Created accurate, production-like synthetic data | Doubled offshore testing speed | Data stayed within U.S. boundaries, ensuring compliance |
Kingfisher provided a tailored solution to meet the telecom company’s requirements:
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Seamless Integration with Eagle:
- Direct integration with Eagle enabled Kingfisher to access the data dictionary and lineage, providing a comprehensive understanding of data structures and dependencies.
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Synthetic Data Generation:
- Created production-like synthetic data that adhered to real-world statistical characteristics while removing sensitive information.
- Delivered data in multiple formats, including fixed-width and delimited files, to ensure compatibility with legacy and modern systems.
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Offshore Enablement:
- Allowed unrestricted synthetic data to be used in offshore development centers (ODCs), enabling faster distributed testing and development.
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Enhanced Early Testing:
- Synthetic data was made available early in the development lifecycle, enabling robust testing and debugging before deploying pipelines.
Conclusion
Kingfisher’s solution was pivotal in enabling the telecom company to accelerate its data modernization initiative. By overcoming data residency challenges, reducing testing time, and ensuring regulatory compliance, Kingfisher played a crucial role in streamlining the testing process. The result was improved code quality, faster time-to-market, and significant cost savings. Kingfisher’s capabilities in synthetic data generation and offshore enablement allowed the customer to scale their efforts and modernize their data infrastructure more efficiently.
