In the world of data, building a pipeline is just one step. Optimising it is where it all comes together. Too many companies settle for workflows that ‘work’ but are not always efficient. The result: delays, hidden costs and decisions based on incomplete data.
At Vias Service, we support African organisations in setting up high-performance, robust and scalable pipelines. Here are five best practices from the field to maximise the value of your data.
⚡Reduce unnecessary data movement
Every data movement consumes time, resources and money.
The trick ? Process data where it is stored..
With technologies such as BigQuery or dbtyou can perform transformations directly in the data warehouse, without unnecessary extraction.
👉 👉 Less transfer, better performance, and a lower cloud bill.
🧩Modernise your data orchestration
Modern orchestrators such as Dagster or Prefect offer clearer dependency management, integrated testing, and better visibility into your workflows.
By replacing outdated solutions with more agile tools, you significantly reduce errors and facilitate maintenance.
👉 A good orchestrator means 50% fewer bugs and increased productivity.
🗂️Version everything, even your transformations
A pipeline is code. And any unversioned code becomes technical debt.
By using Git, you can track every change to your SQL transformations, dbt models, or DAGs.
This ensures full traceability and quick rollbacks in case of an incident.
👉 Mastering versioning is the key to reliable and collaborative data.
✅Systematically test the quality of your data
A pipeline may appear to be working... even when the data is incorrect.
Automatic tests (non-null, uniqueness, value ranges, etc.) help avoid unpleasant surprises.
With dbt tests internal tools, you can validate data quality before it is used.
👉 Clean data means better decisions and reliable dashboards.
💰Monitor your cloud costs in real time
Cloud infrastructures offer flexibility and power, but without monitoring, costs can quickly spiral out of control.
Activate budget alerts, use tools such as Finout or native GCP/AWS dashboards, and tag your resources.
👉 Accurate cost tracking ensures sustainable and cost-effective use of the cloud.
Optimising a data pipeline means investing in reliability, speed and profitability..
At Vias Service, we help African companies design modern, high-performance and eco-efficient workflows, tailored to their technological and economic realities.
Because well-managed data means more informed decisions and sustainable growth.
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