A reference data architecture for the cloud. Data warehouse, data lake, or data fabric? – Uli Bethke, CEO, Sonra

I frequently come across data architecture diagrams that are riddled with vendor names and technologies. No question. Tools have a role in data architecture. It is not a primary one though. First and foremost data architecture is abstracted from tools and technologies.

At Sonra we have developed a reference data architecture over the years that makes it bullet proof for most data applications and use cases. I will show you how you can use it for both operational and performance reporting, dashboards, point in time scenarios, text, images, data science, search, realtime scenarios, data catalogs, and data sharing with third parties. While this architecture is vendor neutral I will also show you what tools we use at Sonra and what principles we follow to bring this architecture to life.

About Sonra

Sonra is a data management company base in Ireland. We offer products and services in data management and data warehousing.

From data strategy to Snowflake data warehouse in seven simple steps – Nordyn Yacine, CDO Vitas Group & Uli Bethke, CEO Sonra

In this presentation Nordyn and Uli will walk you through the implementation of the Vitas data warehouse on Snowflake, Fivetran and PowerBI.
The presentation covers the digitisation and data strategy of Vitas Group, the decentralised operating model for the data warehouse, the data warehouse architecture, the vendor selection process, and the implementation on Snowflake.

The presentation will be rounded off with a demo of the PowerBI dashboards we created.

About Vitas Group

Vitas Group operates a network of microfinance companies in Europe and the Middle East. Since 2004, Vitas companies have disbursed more than $3 billion to over 1 million customers with an annual default rate below two percent.

The Four Stages of Laya Healthcare’s Snowflake Journey – Sandra Burfield, MIS Manager, Laya Healthcare

In 2020 Laya commenced the Data Infrastructure Project. This presentation will cover the four stages Laya went through to deliver the Snowflake platform from initial discovery to decision to action and then finally, implementation.

About Laya Healthcare

Laya healthcare is the second largest provider of private health insurance in Ireland with over 600,000 members.