The Local Moms Network, managing data from 100 WordPress sites, sought to enhance its data management capabilities by implementing a scalable and automated data pipeline in AWS.
The goal was to efficiently ingest, process, and query data to improve decision-making and operational efficiency. Cloud Life Consulting was brought on board to help navigate the complexities of this migration and build a robust Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) service.
The Challenge
The Local Moms Network faced several challenges in migrating and managing its data:
- Data Migration: Transferring large volumes of data from 100 WordPress sites to AWS required a streamlined and secure process.
- Infrastructure Complexity: Establishing a scalable and automated pipeline involved defining and configuring multiple AWS services and components.
- Resource Management: Efficiently managing and organizing the data once migrated to AWS was critical to maintaining performance and accessibility.
Automated processes reduced data ingestion time by 60%, allowing faster access to insights and improving overall workflow.
The Solution
Cloud Life Consulting developed a comprehensive ETL service to address these challenges. The key components of the solution included:
- Infrastructure Automation: Using Terraform scripts to define and automate the deployment of AWS infrastructure components, including S3 buckets, AWS Glue Crawlers, and Classifiers.
- Data Organization: Setting up an AWS Glue Database to manage the metadata of processed data, ensuring data is well-organized and accessible. Reduced data ingestion time by 60% through automation.
- Comprehensive Documentation: Providing detailed documentation of the infrastructure setup and configurations, along with instructions for any manual steps required after Terraform deployment.
Results
The implementation of the automated data pipeline on AWS led to significant improvements:
- Scalability: The new data pipeline efficiently handled data from 100 WordPress sites, ensuring seamless scalability as the network grows.
- Operational Efficiency: Automated processes reduced data ingestion time by 60%, allowing faster access to insights and improving overall workflow.
- Improved Data Management: The AWS Glue Database and automated infrastructure provided a structured and manageable data environment, enhancing data accessibility and reliability.
- Cost-Effectiveness: By optimizing AWS resource usage and reducing manual intervention, the solution delivered cost savings in data management operations.
Conclusion
Cloud Life Consulting's expertise in AWS infrastructure and ETL service design enabled the Local Moms Network to achieve a scalable, efficient, and cost-effective data management solution. This transformation not only improved data handling capabilities but also positioned the network for future growth and operational excellence.
About Local Mom's Network
Committed to Giving Moms the Gift of Time, The Local Moms Network was founded to deliver hyper-local resources and community connections to moms in suburbs across the country. Our first location was launched in Greenwich, CT over 3 years ago and by 2020, we plan to be in over 100 suburbs in 26 states across the country.
The Local Moms Network is 100% created for moms by moms and provides a user-friendly connection in local communities via online content features and comprehensive resources, social media engagement, community inclusive event monthly newsletters and time-saving guides. We have provided over a hundred talented women entrepreneurial opportunities to join our growing team and launch their own business in their communities. We believe wholeheartedly in providing moms opportunities to work from home and around their kid’s schedules.
Please join us on our journey to make #momlife easier and stay connected with us through our many touchpoints — @thelocalmomsnetwork, www.thelocalmomsnetwork and find your local suburb to follow as well!