Westpac Digital and Hybrid Multi-Cloud Strategy Implementation

This document is a technical report detailing Westpac's implementation of their digital and hybrid multi-cloud strategy. It outlines the bank's objectives to modernize its technology environment and enhance cloud-based systems through partnerships with Microsoft Azure and Accenture. The report describes the bank's focus on reducing technology duplication, improving customer insights, and providing unique customer interactions. It details a specific project aimed at utilizing Azure Synapse for analytics capabilities, which involved migrating data from the bank's Hadoop data lake to Azure data lake storage. The report highlights the key drivers of the project, including the need for early access to Microsoft Analytics tools and the introduction of new capabilities without disrupting existing business processes. The results of the migration process are documented, showcasing the automation of data transfer, optimization of performance, and successful live migration of 2 PB of data to the cloud, ensuring data consistency throughout the process.