Case Study: Office Depot achieves faster real-time analytics with CData Snowflake connectivity

Office Depot speeds analytics 10x with CData

Office Depot, a leading retail and business services provider, needed to migrate its data analytics to the Snowflake cloud platform while preserving its existing Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) cubes. The challenge was finding a way to connect these legacy multidimensional cubes to Snowflake without costly redevelopment, as no native connectivity existed. They turned to CData Software for a solution.

CData provided its ADO.NET Data Provider for Snowflake, which acted as a drop-in replacement requiring no custom development. Office Depot implemented the solution in just four weeks, achieving a seamless "lift and shift" of their data environment. The results included a tenfold improvement in query speed over their previous ODBC connection and real-time data access for critical reporting, enabling various business units to leverage their existing analytics with minimal disruption.

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