What is Azure Synapse Analytics?

Efficient and comprehensive data analysis

Often, data ends up in data lakes or spread across all of these different silos and apps. There’s no standardization between different formats, making it difficult to combine and analyze data from different sources in the same report – let alone take advantage of AI/ML tools. This means, that within a single organization, you get different users working with different versions of the truth. Azure Synapse Analytics aims to solve some of big data’s biggest challenge.

Azure Synapse Analytics is an end-to-end service that accelerates time-to-insight across data warehouses and big data systems. It offers a unified experience for ingesting, preparing, managing, and serving data to meet business intelligence and machine learning needs. Azure Synapse allows flexible querying of data using either serverless or provisioned resources, scaling according to your requirements, and integrating seamlessly with various data sources. This analytics service combines the best of SQL technologies, Apache Spark for big data, and Azure Data Explorer for log and time series analytics.

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One platform, endless insights

Azure Synapse Analytics’ ability to scale on-demand, coupled with its advanced security and compliance features, ensures that businesses can handle large volumes of data while maintaining stringent data governance standards​, providing businesses with:

Unified Analytics

Integrate data lakes and data warehouses into a single platform, enabling comprehensive analytics across your entire data estate.

Increased Productivity

Provide data teams with a collaborative workspace that includes built-in support for SQL, Spark, and data integration, streamlining workflows and boosting productivity.

Advanced Security

Protect your data with advanced security features, including encryption, network security, access controls, column- and row-level security, and dynamic data masking.

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Reduced Costs

Reduce costs with a unified analytics service that optimizes resources and eliminates the need for maintaining separate systems for data warehousing and big data analytics​.

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Innovative features for seamless data management with Azure Synapse Analytics

Azure Synapse Analytics offers a range of advanced features designed to meet the diverse needs of modern businesses. The platform’s support for real-time data processing allows businesses to act on the most current information, enhancing decision-making processes. Additionally, Azure Synapse provides an intuitive, code-free environment for data integration and transformation, making it accessible to users with varying technical expertise. With its robust monitoring and management tools, businesses can maintain peak performance and quickly identify and resolve issues, ensuring a smooth and efficient experience​.

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Integrated SQL and Apache Spark Engines

Run analytics on your data using either SQL or Spark, leveraging the strengths of both for data processing.

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Data Integration

Connect easily to various data sources, including Azure Data Lake Storage, Cosmos DB, and Power BI, for a full view of your data landscape.

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On-demand Querying

Perform on-demand querying with serverless resources, allowing you to analyze data without the need for infrastructure management.

Data Governance

Ensure data quality and compliance with built-in data governance tools, including data lineage tracking and policy enforcement.

Optimization Features

Benefit from intelligent workload management and optimization features that ensure your queries run efficiently, even with large datasets.

Machine Learning Integration

Apply machine learning models to your data through Azure Machine Learning integration, enhancing your intelligent applications without moving data​.

Why choose Velosio as your Microsoft Partner?

No partner has as rich of a history in the Microsoft ecosystem as Velosio. We are a Global ISV Development partner capable of building, connecting, implementing, and supporting the entire Microsoft stack from Office 365 to the entire Business Application Cloud Suite.

By partnering with Velosio you can ensure:

Industry Expertise

Velosio’s seasoned advisors specialize in midmarket companies, ensuring tailored solutions that address specific industry needs. This gives us a unique edge in the ability to provide  insights and strategies that drive real results.

Cloud Applications Leadership

As a leading cloud applications partner, Velosio empowers businesses to leverage cloud technology effectively. Whether it’s Dynamics 365, Azure, or Office 365, Velosio guides clients toward competitive advantages.

Transformative Solutions

Velosio’s deployment models swiftly guide clients to the right solution, helping them maximize their technology investments. From ERP to CRM, Velosio ensures that businesses stay ahead in today’s dynamic market.

Your Success is Our Focus

You won’t find a partner with people more passionate about making their clients into heroes. Velosio attracts the most experienced consultants and technologists around who go beyond implementation. Our team is dedicated to helping you unlock the full potential of Azure Synapse Analytics.

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Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics pricing

Azure Synapse Analytics offers flexible pricing plans to meet the diverse needs of businesses, ensuring cost-effectiveness while delivering powerful analytics capabilities. The pricing is based on a combination of serverless and dedicated resources, with options to pay as you go or save with pre-purchase plans.

For more detailed pricing on Azure products and to customize your cost estimates, speak with one of our experts here at Velosio.

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