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Using serverless architecture for efficient SMETS 2 data ingestion and processing

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This article describes how Centrica Business Solutions (CBS) implemented a serverless architecture on AWS to handle the massive data ingestion and processing requirements of SMETS 2 smart meters in the UK.

Specifically, the article covers:

  • The challenges faced by CBS in handling the high volume of XML data from SMETS 2 meters
  • The serverless architecture built on AWS for efficient data ingestion, filtering, transformation, and storage
  • How Amazon S3, AWS Glue, AWS Step Functions, and EventBridge were used in the solution
  • The use of AWS Glue Crawlers and Native Delta tables for efficient metadata management and data access
  • The benefits of the serverless approach in enabling cost-effective and real-time data insights for energy management
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