Improving efficiency and productivity remains a core business imperative. As management expert Peter Drucker noted, ‘Efficiency is doing better what is already being done.’ It is in the pursuit of that endeavor that companies continually strive to enhance efficiency throughout their operations, seeking improvements in areas such as labor, logistics, supply chains, and resource management
In today’s digital age, there’s another critical area where businesses can extract greater efficiencies: data transfer and synchronization. In the past, industries like healthcare, finance, and retail were the primary data-driven sectors. Today, you would be hard pressed to find any business that doesn’t rely on real-time data.
Data Latency, the Silent Productivity Killer
Latency is the nemesis of network administrators, negatively impacting application performance and user experiences. However, there is another form of latency that can prove just as detrimental: data latency. Data latency hampers timely decision-making, resulting in missed opportunities and suboptimal resource allocation. Business success hinges on delivering data to decision-makers at the velocity required for meaningful action.
Not long ago, companies relied on monthly statements to monitor their accounts, constraining many critical decisions to a monthly cycle. Today, credit card holders receive instant notifications of their transactions in real-time, exemplifying the power of immediate data flow. Without real-time data, financial statements may be outdated or incorrect, leading to poor financial decision making. The flow of real time data accelerates decision making. The faster that your company can make decisions, the faster it can capitalize on emerging opportunities and maintain a competitive edge.
Speed, however, is only part of the equation. Data quality is equally crucial. According to a 2021 Gartner study, poor data quality costs organizations an average of $12.9 million a year. The combination of delayed data flow and poor data quality creates significant business risks.
These risks come in the form of higher operational costs rising as employees waste time manually gathering and validating information. Customer satisfaction suffers when inaccurate or delayed data leads to poor service and inconsistent communication, eroding trust. Supply chains falter when outdated data drives inventory and logistics decisions, resulting in stockouts, overstock, and delivery failures. Security weakens as inefficient data handling leaves sensitive information vulnerable to breaches. IT teams struggle under the burden of manual workarounds and troubleshooting, driving up costs while reducing efficiency.
A Magic Fountain
What if there were a magical fountain that could significantly increase data transfer and synchronization overnight? One that took care of everything behind the scenes, transforming your data management processes with nearly no effort on your part so that data flowed fluidly and unabated across your organization? This hypothetical “fountain” could transform your data operations by:
- Creating automatic mappings between disparate data sources
- Consolidating data from all external sources into a single source of truth
- Performing real-time data synchronization across systems
- Applying data quality checks and cleansing procedures
- Managing data security and encryption during transfers
- Providing detailed logging and auditing of all data movements
- Offering intelligent scheduling to minimize impact on system performance
The good news is that this hypothetical fountain comes in the form of the Keyva Seamless Data Pump. This data integration platform efficiently transfers large datasets between on-premises and cloud systems while securing and transforming data to match each end user’s required format.
Set It and Forget It
Once configured, the Data Pump operates with minimal intervention. It can be set up to be functional in under 45 minutes. That is possible because it comes with preconfigured settings and built-in maps to get you started quickly. By transforming data integration into a set of repeatable, automated processes, it eliminates the need for tedious manual data entry of traditional Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) processes that:
- Lack flexibility
- Require continuous maintenance
- Typically has high setup costs.
The Data Pump has an internal scheduler that allows you to automate data synchronization at off-peak hours to reduce network load and ensure consistent updates without manual oversight. This puts you in charge of when this automation occurs.
Thanks to its emphasis on security, you can also forget worrying about compliance issues with your data transfers because the Data Pump ensures end-to-end encryption, access controls, and audit logging to meet operational requirements.
Reaping the Rewards of Efficient Data Transfer
Still wondering how a more efficient data transfer management platform can benefit your business. Let’s explore three industry examples to illustrate:
- A major hospital reduces administrative errors and patient wait times by streamlining data flow between departments that use a common CMDB or a common data model. This improvement enables doctors to make faster, better-informed decisions, ultimately leading to superior patient outcomes.
- A national retailer implements automated data transfer to monitor inventory levels in real-time across thousands of stores. This visibility eliminates costly stockouts and overstock situations, optimizing their supply chain.
- A credit card company accelerates data analysis to better understand customer spending patterns. With faster access to insights, they create personalized rewards and targeted campaigns that increase both customer engagement and card usage.
Keyva
At Keyva, we understand that efficient, secure data flow is the lifeblood of modern business. We also know that you don’t have the resources to reinvent the wheel, which is why our solutions are designed to transform using your existing assets and best-of-breed hybrid solutions. The Keyva Seamless Data Pump exemplifies our commitment to transforming client operations through innovative automation. Our team can assess your environment, identify inefficiencies, and implement a solution that optimizes your data transfer processes. This creates tangible and measurable value for your organization and customers. Whether you need a hands-off solution or a tailored approach for your unique enterprise requirements, we ensure your data flows seamlessly and securely at the necessary velocity to drive business success.
 | Jason Umerski, Sr. Account Executive Jason has been in the IT industry for 28 years and has a proven and successful track record of technology services sales. After spending the early part of his technology career as a developer, Jason was presented an opportunity to move into a sales role, and he has never looked back. |