EP 9: Bigger, Faster, Stronger: Data Architectures to Support Big Data

EP 9: Bigger, Faster, Stronger: Data Architectures to Support Big Data

Feb 5, 2025

Businesses must be prepared to transform their data architecture to keep up with the pace of the industry as long-standing ideas about operational efficiency and the customer experience have changed too. That’s especially true in the travel industry, an industry that generates and consumes tremendous amounts of data: think booking your flight, finding the best price of your hotel stay, etc.

To talk about data architecture as it relates to the never-ending quest for operational efficiencies in data systems, we’re joined by Imtiaz Ali, the Head of Big Data Delivery of Travelport. Imtiaz touches on the scenarios best suited for on-prem vs. cloud, the use of Apache Nifi and Apache Kafka, and the fight against latency without sacrificing speed.

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