Azure Synapse Consulting

Eliminate cloud waste and unlock high-velocity analytics.

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From legacy friction to faster insights: Fuel AI with optimized data pipelines.

How we work with you

Audit your Azure Synapse environment and define a cost-effective path to Microsoft Fabric.

Evaluate your Azure Synapse environments—audit SQL pools, Spark notebooks, and ADF pipelines to identify technical debt and architectural bottlenecks. Define the most cost-effective path forward, whether that involves optimizing your current Synapse environment or planning a low-risk migration to Microsoft Fabric.

Align your Azure Synapse spend with actual workload demands.

Evaluate your data warehouse units (DWU) and workload patterns. Align compute power with actual demand and move sporadic queries to Serverless pools to see immediate value by cutting unnecessary cloud waste and stabilizing performance.

Prioritize critical analytics and harden data integration to boost performance.

Implement advanced resource governance to ensure high-priority executive dashboards receive dedicated compute power over background batch jobs. Resolve failing pipelines and optimize distribution keys to achieve up to 60% faster query performance and guarantee consistent, reliable data.

Establish governance to transform data into an enterprise-ready AI asset.

Receive 100% data coverage, including automated cataloging and sensitive data discovery. By configuring granular access controls, such as row-level security and dynamic data masking, the data environment becomes a secure, AI-ready asset that meets the most stringent enterprise compliance and privacy standards.

Be confident in your business data with continuous support and managed operations.

Establish 24/7 proactive monitoring of data links and integrated pipelines to guarantee a single source of truth. Ensure data remains reliable and accurate, and your infrastructure scales seamlessly to meet growing business demands.

Maximize your analytical power with a unified, high-velocity Azure Synapse ecosystems.

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Move beyond the constraints of
legacy warehousing to an AI-ready architecture.

Azure Synapse to Microsoft Fabric

Eliminate the friction of data silos and manual duplication by consolidating fragmented workloads into a unified, high-performance OneLake architecture that delivers immediate access to real-time insights and AI-native productivity.

Azure Synapse to Databricks

Slash monthly ETL costs and accelerate your AI roadmap by transitioning legacy workloads to the Databricks Photon engine, gaining up to 25x faster execution and a unified governance layer for seamless scalability.

Azure Synapse to Snowflake

Pivot your team from tedious infrastructure tuning to driving high-value business insights by migrating to Snowflake’s near-zero maintenance architecture, enabling you to test and scale data products 70% faster with zero-copy cloning.

Azure Synapse to BigQuery

Avoid the manual scaling tax and infrastructure overhead by transitioning to a petabyte-scale, serverless BigQuery environment that empowers your teams to run high-speed SQL analytics with built-in ML capabilities.

Snowflake to Amazon Redshift

Achieve maximum cost-efficiency and sub-second BI response times by transitioning to RA3-powered Amazon Redshift, unifying your data estate within the AWS ecosystem while querying data lakes directly.

Shift from manual infrastructure management to high-performance automation.

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IT services company saves $1.4M in annual Azure spend and 45% faster queries

Synapse optimization cuts costs, improves query performance, and enables Fabric migration readiness.

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50%

Reduction in monthly spend

10x

Faster migration to Fabric

60%

Reduction in query latency

Frequently asked questions (FAQ) about Azure Synapse consulting services

How do you handle security and compliance when migrating sensitive data to Azure Synapse?

We build security into every phase of the engagement. We configure Azure role-based access controls (RBAC) with least-privilege policies, add column- and row-level security (RLS) to dedicated SQL pools, and enable dynamic data masking for sensitive fields. We integrate Microsoft Purview from day one for data lineage, classification, and cataloguing across your Azure estate. For regulated industries, we align Synapse deployments with HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI DSS, and GDPR.

Our Azure bill keeps growing and we're not sure why. Can Pythian help?

Yes. Pythian starts with a FinOps audit. We measure your data warehouse units (DWU) against actual workload demand and flag serverless SQL queries that scan more data than required. We automate pool pausing and shift unpredictable workloads to serverless SQL to cut scan volume. Pythian's engagements typically cut Azure data spend by up to 35%, and in some cases, monthly bills drop by 50% after right-sizing.

Should we build on Azure Synapse or move directly to Microsoft Fabric?

The right answer depends on your current landscape. Microsoft has moved its primary development investment to Fabric, but many Synapse users have complex pipelines that aren't ready for a "lift and shift." Pythian’s readiness assessment identifies what can migrate automatically and what needs a rebuild, providing a "stay-and-optimize" vs. "migrate" recommendation based on your risk tolerance.

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