The Solution

We executed a detailed review of all the access patterns from the cloud platform to all external applications. We identified areas of optimization to re-architect data access patterns directly from cloud storage to use the data analytics environment instead. We also helped modify the queries from the BI environment and enable data caching in the BI environment so data is efficiently reused and also gets access via the data analytics environment instead of directly from cloud storage. To secure the environment, we incorporated cloud security best practices, MFA enforcement, least privileged access, bucket policies, role based access control, and a mechanism for engaging with partners. All this work resulted in reduction in cloud operational costs, and improved security posture.