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DESCRIPTION:Click for Latest Location Information: http://das2018.dataversi
 ty.net/sessionPop.cfm?confid=124&proposalid=9945\n<p>C4ADS, a non-profit or
 ganization reporting on global conflict and transnational security issues, 
 endeavored to augment their analysts&#39; existing skillsets through the ad
 option of an AWS-based Big Data platform. The solution had to return immedi
 ate benefits to analysts without deep technical backgrounds, but also be ad
 aptable enough for future development by Data Engineers and for Data Scient
 ists.<br />\n&nbsp;<br />\nAt the core of &quot;Seamless Horizons&quot; is 
 an AWS S3 and DynamoDB Data Lake with an Enterprise Search capability power
 ed by Elasticsearch.<br />\nData sources are extremely heterogeneous and in
 clude:</p>\n\n	Business registries\n	Handwritten field notes\n
 Bills of lading\n	Corporate documents\n	Traditional spreadsheets\n
 CSV files<br />\n
 &nbsp;\n\n<p>The session will discuss C4ADS&#39; unique challenges and cons
 traints as they developed their enterprise data strategy and architecture f
 rom the ground up.</p>\n\n
 &nbsp;C4ADS required an immediate return to analyst insight and productivit
 y, as&nbsp;well as an adaptable platform for long-term development.\n
 &nbsp;The solution was to be adopted by analysts with little technical expe
 rtise&nbsp;employing non-traditional data sources.\n
 AWS demonstrated the fastest route to deployment, a compelling suite of ser
 vices, and the lowest management overhead for C4ADS leadership.\n
 &nbsp;The solution ultimately adopted has become the starting point for C4A
 DS&#39; digital strategy and product innovation.\n\n
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SUMMARY:Case Study on Building a Cloud-Based Data Strategy and Big Data Fou
 ndation
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