Summit K12

Enterprise Scale, Cloud Based Learning Management System

2008 - Austin,TX

E- learning providers

51-200 employees

Overview

Summit K12, a US-based academic institution partnered with Folio3 to facilitate development of a digital solution to revolutionize its data processing capabilities, and scale exponentially through a data-driven approach. This problem was addressed by implementing an advanced Big Data Analytics platform, leveraging Cloud infrastructure for seamless scalability and cost-effective operations.

The Challenge

Processing Massive Data Volumes

Traditional data processing methods reached their limits as Summit K12’s data volumes grew exponentially, necessitating a shift to a more scalable solution.

The existing infrastructure struggled to cope with the ever-increasing demands of processing and analyzing vast amounts of heterogeneous data.

Embracing a CI/CD culture across the implementation teams to streamline and automate deployments while ensuring minimal downtime.

The Solution - Real-Time Big Data Processing & Analytics

Folio3 conducted a comprehensive assessment of Summit K12's infrastructure to identify modernization opportunities. Based on this analysis, a scalable, cloud-based architecture was designed to support real-time big data processing, efficient ETL processes, and robust analytics capabilities. The enhanced solution also included intuitive dashboards and real-time reports with interactive filters, significantly improving Summit K12’s ability to analyze data from multiple perspectives. Report generation times were reduced from minutes to milliseconds, empowering the client with responsive, data-driven insights for educational improvement.

Technologies Used

Docker

Apache Spark

Apache Iceberg

AWS RedShift

AWS EC2-Autoscaling

Amazon Glue

Amazon ECS

Amazon RDS

Amazon S3

AWS Lambda

AWS CodePipeline

Moodle

PHP

ASP.net

React Native

Results & Achievements

Processing Terabytes of Data Daily

Folio3's robust infrastructure management facilitated the processing of millions of records of data on a daily basis.

10+ 3rd Party
Integrations

Summit K12 achieved integration with numerous external data sources such as, enhancing its analytics capabilities.

Significant Cost Savings

Substantial cost savings 30% for Summit K12 through efficient infrastructure design, optimizing their operational expenses while scaling their analytics capabilities.

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