Genius Sports: Reliable Migration and Governance for Data Excellence

Even digital natives often face significant hurdles when it comes to managing data efficiently. The problem is larger for companies with legacy infrastructure. Substandard data management leads to higher operational costs and sluggish product development. That makes robust data governance and reliable cloud migrations critical for business agility and cost reductions.

Critical business considerations: the importance of data governance

Data governance is a critical component for any business aiming to leverage its data effectively. For example, it’s one of the reasons that only 22% of companies currently realize significant or moderate Gen AI business value across all functions. But other concerns are more fundamental:

Ensuring compliance with regulations

Regulatory requirements are becoming increasingly stringent, and non-compliance can result in heavy fines. Effective data governance helps ensure that your data management practices are in line with legal standards, thereby mitigating risks.

Enhanced security

Cloud governance acts as your risk detective, identifying and neutralizing threats lurking in your cloud services, applications, and infrastructure. It's your proactive defense against security breaches and operational disruptions.

Streamlined product development

When data is well-governed, it becomes easier to integrate it into product development cycles. This means faster innovation and a streamlined process from conception to deployment.

For digital natives undergoing cloud migrations, robust data governance provides an opportunity to modernize data access and deploy advanced data management techniques, paving the way for future innovations.

Case study — Genius Sports

During its ambitious transformation phase, Genius Sports decided to migrate its onsite infrastructure to the AWS Cloud. The objectives were clear:

• Reduce operational expenses
• Enhance resilience through improved observability, security, and reliability
• Boost business agility to accelerate product development and respond swiftly to customer needs

Partnering with SoftServe for AWS Migration

Genius Sports chose SoftServe for their AWS migration due to SoftServe's comprehensive understanding of application, infrastructure, and database interdependencies. The migration was meticulously planned and executed, ensuring a seamless transition.

Preparation and execution

Two months before the final data center exit, SoftServe began preparing the Genius Sports team. They successfully exited the data center on schedule, achieving:

• A cost-effective migration with cost increases within 15% post-migration
• Enhanced security and service availability
• Increased customer satisfaction
• Streamlined modernization of the application stack and dependencies
• Simplified processes while maintaining compliance with preferences, security standards, and infrastructure requirements

This case study underscores the importance of a well-thought-out migration strategy paired with robust data governance. Genius Sports not only saved on operational costs but also improved their overall business agility.

Thanks to comprehensive modernization efforts, Genius Sports experienced heightened security, improved service availability, and increased customer satisfaction. These are critical considerations in the current business environment and lie at the core of reliable migrations and strong data governance.

Are you ready to elevate your business with a seamless cloud migration? SoftServe is here to help.