Data Warehousing

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.

Dimensional ModelingStar & Snowflake SchemasCloud-Native DesignPerformance Optimization
60+
Architectures Designed
10x faster
Query Performance
98%
Client Satisfaction
500TB+
Data Volume

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

AspectOur ApproachTraditional 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.