Cost Optimization and Self-Service Reporting

What You’ll Learn:

1. Introduction to MIQ’s Data Engineering Ecosystem:
   • Discover MIQ’s cutting-edge analytics platform, integrating media, analytics, and technology to enhance marketing intelligence.
2. Journey Towards Cost Efficiency:
   • Understand MIQ’s strategic shift from traditional data warehouses to using Spark and Presto on Qubole for ETL and interactive queries, significantly reducing costs and improving performance.
3. Three Core Pillars of Cost Management:
   • Delve into cost optimization, reporting, and debugging as foundational strategies to maintain financial efficiency in data processing.
4. Innovative Approaches to Pipeline and Storage Optimization:
   • Learn how MIQ optimized their data pipelines and storage, employing modern file formats and efficient query engines to reduce operational costs.
5. Infrastructure and Resource Optimization:
   • Explore MIQ’s transition to using shared clusters and spot instances on Qubole for better resource utilization and substantial cost savings.
6. Empowering Self-Service Cost Reporting and Debugging:
   • Gain insights into MIQ’s self-serve frameworks for cost reporting and debugging, allowing teams to monitor and manage expenses independently.
7. Success Stories and Key Wins:
   • Be inspired by MIQ’s success in balancing business growth with cost control, achieving significant savings and operational efficiencies.