{"id":3711,"date":"2020-11-24T17:03:02","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T22:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/us\/?p=3711"},"modified":"2025-10-23T21:09:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T15:39:10","slug":"prolifics-analytic-platform-optimization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/resource-center\/blog\/prolifics-analytic-platform-optimization","title":{"rendered":"Prolifics&#8217; Analytic Platform Optimization"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before You Sign Another Server License, Read This<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Prolifics\u2019 Analytic <a href=\"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/ai-powered-expertise\/digital-integration-and-platform-solutions\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/ai-powered-expertise\/digital-integration-and-platform-solutions\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Platform Optimization solution<\/mark><\/a> is unique to the industry and will show you how to better balance, and even maximize, the productivity of your existing servers. And we can guarantee it\u2019s a lot less expensive than adding more servers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Budget Alarm Bells Go Off \u2013 Loud<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s the first sign \u2013 you\u2019re overbudget on your spending for servers. It could be the front-end or the back-end platforms, at this point it doesn\u2019t seem to matter. You turn to your staff and ask:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWhy in the heck are we spending so much money on licenses? And now it looks like we\u2019re going to have to get more servers and our licenses are going to go up even more? Why is this happening?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The result is generally blank stares or mumbling about the need based on all the work being done. There may be a project assigned to look at the over-budget platform. But that won\u2019t necessarily solve anything because it\u2019s usually not a one-platform problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It\u2019s a Platform Ecosystem Problem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael Gonzales, PhD (\u201cDr. G\u201d) is Prolifics\u2019 Chief Data Scientist and the force behind Analytic Platform Optimization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cClients ask us, \u2018Why are we spending so much?\u2019\u201d says Dr. G.<br>\u201cAnd when we get in discussions with them, we make the case for the multiple platforms. Because you\u2019re not going to solve your problem just looking at one of the platforms by itself. If you look at it in isolation, you\u2019re not looking at the total picture. And at Prolifics, we look at the total picture. The problem is that the scale of the total picture is huge. So that\u2019s why almost nobody does it. But we use data science so that we can simplify the whole process and come up with legitimate, actionable results that we can help you implement.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Total Picture is All About Balance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The real issue is that the front-end and back-end platforms are essentially out of balance \u2013 one is over-used and one is under-used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"854\" data-src=\"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PPS-image-01-1024x854.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3713 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/854;width:681px;height:auto\" title=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PPS-image-01-1024x854.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PPS-image-01-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PPS-image-01-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PPS-image-01.jpg 1250w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A client had a mid-tier BusinessObjects server farm and Teradata for the back-end.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BusinessObjects developers pushed data requests back and forth using SQL, manipulating data on the front-end without knowing what Teradata could handle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teradata staff only monitored SQL requests and didn\u2019t know about upstream manipulations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat happens or what\u2019s totally missed, in most of these organizations, is a clear view of all the code that\u2019s been written to move the data,\u201d says Dr. G.<br>\u201cWe take a global view, so we\u2019re not interested in the network speeds or necessarily concerned about specific queries. What we\u2019re concerned with is the global view \u2013 the balance of all the code being written. Where is the \u2018heavy lifting\u2019 being done, and where should it be done?\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Does Prolifics\u2019 Analytic Platform Optimization Work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-src=\"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cross-platform-analysis-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3714 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/576;width:674px;height:auto\" title=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cross-platform-analysis-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cross-platform-analysis-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cross-platform-analysis-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cross-platform-analysis.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. G explains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cYou can\u2019t read all the lines of code to see where the \u2018heavy lifting\u2019 is \u2013 it\u2019s impossible because of sheer scale and knowledge needed for different platforms. Instead, our process works because it uses data science and text mining to consume thousands of programs and analyze the word usage in the language (SQL or any language). I\u2019ve developed a dictionary for very specific words that I know characteristically are \u2018resource pigs.\u2019 These words demonstrate a lack of proper planning \u2013 they just consume a ton of resources on one platform versus the optimal use of both platforms.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Benefits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identifies exact programs causing imbalance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pinpoints under-utilized platforms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optimizes server performance across the ecosystem<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Then What?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Prolifics doesn\u2019t just identify issues \u2013 we provide a complete optimization plan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Agile sprint plans to fix the worst offenders first<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dedicated expert developers for implementation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continuous monitoring and process closure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Put that pen down \u2013 don\u2019t sign another server license until you talk to us.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Prolifics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Prolifics is a global <a href=\"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/digital-transformation\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/digital-transformation\">digital transformation<\/a> leader with expertise in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cloud, Data &amp; Analytics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DevOps and Digital Business<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quality Assurance across industries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We provide consulting, engineering, and managed services at any point you need them \u2013 giving you fast, complete solution delivery experiences that you will find nowhere else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether it\u2019s advising and strategy, design and implementation, or ongoing analysis and guidance, Prolifics will help you take charge of your digital future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contact:<\/strong> Email <a>solutions@prolifics.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before You Sign Another Server License, Read This Prolifics\u2019 Analytic Platform Optimization solution is unique to the industry and will show you how to better balance, and even maximize, the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":29520,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[282],"class_list":["post-3711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-data-ai","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"acf":[],"builder_content":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/34"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3711"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3711\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29520"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}