Orchestration — AWS Step Functions
Your AWS chain already exists. beVault fits right in.
AWS Step Functions is an external orchestrator: it already drives extractions, function calls or notifications. beVault has its own orchestration for the platform's data loads, and works alongside what exists rather than replacing it.
- Data load orchestration driven by beVault
- Integration with existing AWS processes
- Explicit triggers and dependencies
- Execution monitoring and failure diagnostics
Location
Two orchestrations, clear responsibilities
The question isn't choosing an orchestrator, but knowing who triggers what and where to look when something fails.
What beVault orchestrates
The platform's data loads: order, dependencies between jobs, execution conditions and lifecycle.
What AWS Step Functions already orchestrates
Your existing AWS workflows: application extracts, function calls, technical processing and notifications.
The junction point
An explicit trigger between the two, defined during scoping according to the chosen direction and your operating practices.
Follow-up
Every run remains observable: what ran, what failed, and what needs to be relaunched.
Approach
How the articulation comes together
- 01
Current-state assessment
Inventory of what is already orchestrated on the AWS side and what will fall under the data platform.
- 02
Boundary
Defining the boundary between the two: what beVault manages end to end, and what remains in your existing chain.
- 03
Triggering
Setting up the junction point and the start conditions, with clear responsibility on each side.
- 04
Operations
Monitoring and recovery procedures, so teams know where to look when a job fails overnight.
Frequently asked questions
AWS Step Functions and beVault
Do we need to replace our existing Step Functions?
No. beVault orchestrates the data loads that belong to the platform. Existing AWS jobs can stay in place; integration depends on the boundary defined between the two scopes.
Do we need an external orchestrator for beVault?
No. Load orchestration can be handled by beVault. An external orchestrator comes into play when the organization needs to coordinate beVault with other jobs, functions or applications already present in its environment.
How is the boundary between the two decided?
During scoping, with your operations teams. It's as much an organizational decision as a technical one.
Does it depend on the target database used?
The target platform and orchestration are two separate topics. Supported platforms are listed on the dedicated page.
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