Use case — Amazon Redshift
Redshift is running. The structure, however, still has to be built.
Migrating to Redshift solves an infrastructure problem. Without modelling discipline, the platform fills up with working schemas, stacked views and unoptimised queries, and the AWS bill rises while data reliability does not improve. beVault brings the structure: a Data Vault 2.0 architecture adapted to your environment, code generated with the right distribution settings, and beVault orchestration integrated into your AWS environment.
- Distribution keys and sort keys calculated from the business model
- Orchestration via AWS Step Functions — no external orchestrator
- Native historization, without full reloads
- Governed marts exposed directly to Quicksight, Power BI or Tableau
Challenges
The four pitfalls of a Redshift without a model
We find them in almost all the platforms we take over.
Schema proliferation
Each team creates its own work schema. Two years later, no one knows what can be deleted.
Uncontrolled compute costs
Inadequate distributions and full reloads drive up the AWS bill without warning.
Missing history
Without historization, a report re-run the following month yields a different result — impossible to know which was correct.
Partial AWS integration
The data sits on AWS but orchestration runs on an external scheduler. No one guarantees consistency.
What beVault provides
A controlled Redshift trajectory
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A structured and historized Raw Vault
Incremental loading with change detection. No more full reloads wasting compute.
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SQL generated for Redshift
Distribution keys, sort keys, compression encoding — the code leverages native mechanisms instead of ignoring them.
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A beVault orchestration integrated into your AWS environment
AWS Step Functions orchestrates loads based on the dependency graph. No external orchestrator to maintain.
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Compatible with AWS Step Functions
States, beVault's orchestrator, is built on the Amazon States Language, the state machine language of AWS Step Functions. Your workflows fit naturally into your AWS environment.
Frequently asked questions
Redshift and beVault
Should we start from scratch?
No. We structure domain by domain, alongside the existing setup, with reconciliation before cutover.
Can I use AWS Step Functions to orchestrate my Data Vault?
Yes. beVault orchestrates loads with AWS Step Functions based on the dependency graph, with no external orchestrator to maintain.
Do I own the generated code?
Yes. It's standard Redshift SQL, readable, commented and exportable.
Is Redshift Serverless supported?
Contact us to discuss your architecture — we will assess the covered scope.
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