Data Warehouse Architecture
Design Scalable Foundations for Enterprise Analytics
Create robust, scalable data warehouse architectures that optimize query performance, enable seamless data integration, and support your organization's growing analytics needs.
What is Data Warehouse Architecture?
Building the foundation for enterprise analytics
Data warehouse architecture is the structural blueprint that defines how data is organized, stored, and accessed within your enterprise data warehouse. A well-designed architecture is critical for achieving optimal query performance, data consistency, and scalability.
Our architecture services focus on creating dimensional models using star and snowflake schemas that are optimized for analytical queries. We design fact and dimension tables that support your business reporting needs while minimizing data redundancy and maximizing query efficiency.
We specialize in cloud-native architectures on Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, and Azure Synapse, as well as hybrid solutions that bridge on-premises and cloud environments. Every architecture we design considers future growth, data governance requirements, and integration with your existing data ecosystem.
Why Choose DevSimplex for DWH Architecture?
Deep expertise in dimensional modeling and cloud platforms
A poorly designed data warehouse architecture leads to slow queries, data inconsistencies, and costly redesigns. We've helped organizations avoid these pitfalls by getting the architecture right from the start.
Our data architects bring extensive experience in dimensional modeling, having designed data warehouses that handle petabytes of data while maintaining sub-second query response times. We understand the nuances of star vs. snowflake schemas and when each is appropriate for your use case.
Beyond schema design, we architect for operational excellence. This includes partitioning strategies, clustering keys, materialized views, and caching mechanisms that ensure your warehouse performs optimally as data volumes grow.
Requirements & Prerequisites
Understand what you need to get started and what we can help with
Required(2)
Business Requirements
Clear understanding of analytics use cases, reporting needs, and key metrics.
Data Source Inventory
Documentation of all data sources to be integrated into the warehouse.
Recommended(2)
Volume Projections
Estimated data volumes and growth rates for capacity planning.
Performance Requirements
Expected query response times and concurrent user counts.
Common Challenges & Solutions
Understand the obstacles you might face and how we address them
Poor Query Performance
Users abandon reports due to slow response times.
Our Solution
Optimized dimensional models with proper indexing and partitioning strategies.
Schema Complexity
Difficult to maintain and extend the data model.
Our Solution
Clean star or snowflake designs with clear documentation and naming conventions.
Scalability Issues
Architecture breaks down as data volumes grow.
Our Solution
Cloud-native designs with elastic scaling and performance optimization.
Your Dedicated Team
Meet the experts who will drive your project to success
Data Architect
Responsibility
Designs overall data warehouse architecture and schema.
Experience
Cloud DWH certified, 10+ years
Data Modeler
Responsibility
Creates dimensional models and entity relationships.
Experience
8+ years dimensional modeling
DWH Engineer
Responsibility
Implements and validates architecture designs.
Experience
5+ years DWH implementation
Engagement Model
Dedicated architecture team through design phase with implementation support.
Success Metrics
Measurable outcomes you can expect from our engagement
Query Performance
10x improvement
Optimized schema design
Typical Range
Data Model Quality
95%+ compliance
With best practices
Typical Range
Scalability
Petabyte-ready
Cloud-native architecture
Typical Range
Documentation
100% coverage
Complete schema docs
Typical Range
Architecture Investment ROI
Proper architecture design prevents costly redesigns and enables business value.
Redesign Prevention
60% cost savings
Within Over 3 years
Query Performance
10x faster
Within At launch
Development Speed
40% faster
Within Ongoing
“These are typical results based on our engagements. Actual outcomes depend on your specific context, market conditions, and organizational readiness.”
Why Choose Us?
See how our approach compares to traditional alternatives
| Aspect | Our Approach | Traditional Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Approach | Architecture-first methodology Scalable, maintainable designs | Ad-hoc schema design |
| Modeling | Expert dimensional modeling Analytics-optimized performance | Generic relational design |
| Cloud Expertise | Multi-cloud platform expertise Best platform for your needs | Single platform knowledge |
Technologies We Use
Modern, battle-tested technologies for reliable and scalable solutions
Snowflake
Cloud data platform
BigQuery
Google data warehouse
Redshift
AWS data warehouse
Azure Synapse
Microsoft analytics
Teradata
Enterprise DWH
Ready to Get Started?
Let's discuss how we can help you with data warehousing.