Cloudflare said on the 6th that it launched a data platform, Cloudflare Basin, to help developers and corporations build applications that use their own data more easily and cost-effectively.
Basin provides an open environment where corporations can use the various tools they already rely on to collect, store, and categorize analytics data, and query the data they need.
Until now, building a sophisticated data analytics environment required dedicated data engineering staff and significant infrastructure expense. Typically, corporations had to prebuild dedicated servers to match expected demand, connect multiple systems separately for data collection and analysis, and pay additional charges every time data moved across clouds. Because building and operating data infrastructure cost so much, only a limited number of corporations could fully leverage an advanced data analytics environment.
Basin focuses on reducing these burdens. Data is stored in an open, industry-standard format that can be read directly by any compatible tool, eliminating the need for separate copying or conversion. Because data collection, management, and analysis run on the Cloudflare network as needed, there is no need to build or manage dedicated servers. No separate data transfer expense is incurred when bringing data into Cloudflare or moving it out.
Dane Knecht, Cloudflare chief technology officer (CTO), said, “Developers no longer need to take on the role of data infrastructure operators to get the information they need from their own data,” and “Cloudflare Basin is based on open standards and helps customers maintain control over their data.”
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