Case Study: Block achieves faster, more efficient data governance with Databricks Unity Catalog

Block redefines financial services with Databricks

Block is a global technology company focused on expanding access to financial services through brands like Square and Cash App. As its data volume grew, Block faced data silos and governance complexity that slowed innovation and made it harder to share data across teams; it turned to Databricks and the Unity Catalog service within the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform.

Databricks implemented Unity Catalog to centralize data governance, simplify IAM policy management, and create a data marketplace across business units. The results included 12x lower compute costs for migrated graph use cases, 20% lower data egress costs, and a reduction in data-sharing setup time from days to seconds, while also improving compliance, auditability, and support for future AI initiatives.

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Joseph Kesting

Software Engineer