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Migration investment depends on table count, workspace complexity, AI feature requirements, and compliance scope. Basic Hive-to-Unity-Catalog migrations start from $5,000–$10,000 for under 200 tables with standard permissions. Mid-complexity migrations (200–1,000 tables, multi-workspace, compliance framework) range from $20,000–$60,000. Enterprise migrations with AI automation, multi-cloud setup, and full governance frameworks start at $60,000+. AI feature add-ons range from $1,500–$8,000 depending on scope. We provide a fixed quote in writing before any work begins – no surprises.
Timeline depends on your environment complexity. A straightforward Hive-to-Unity-Catalog migration with under 300 tables typically completes in 2–4 weeks. Multi-workspace migrations with complex permission structures and compliance requirements take 4–8 weeks. Enterprise migrations with Delta Sharing, AI automation layers, and multi-cloud setup run 8–12 weeks. We provide a detailed phased timeline in your custom strategy plan – with weekly milestones so you always know exactly where your migration stands.
Timeline depends on your environment complexity. A straightforward Hive-to-Unity-Catalog migration with under 300 tables typically completes in 2–4 weeks. Multi-workspace migrations with complex permission structures and compliance requirements take 4–8 weeks. Enterprise migrations with Delta Sharing, AI automation layers, and multi-cloud setup run 8–12 weeks. We provide a detailed phased timeline in your custom strategy plan – with weekly milestones so you always know exactly where your migration stands.
Yes – we leverage Databricks Labs’ UCX (Unity Catalog Accelerator) as part of our migration toolkit, combined with our custom AI metadata classification and permission mapping tools. UCX handles table discovery and workspace assessment; our AI stack handles the complex governance mapping, PII detection, and post-migration validation that UCX doesn’t cover. This combination gives you enterprise-grade migration accuracy with 80% faster execution than manual approaches.
Yes – pipeline migration is included in our standard service. We update all Databricks Jobs, Workflows, Delta Live Tables pipelines, and notebooks to reference Unity Catalog table paths. Every pipeline is tested end-to-end in a staging environment before production cutover. We also update any BI tool connections (Power BI, Tableau, Looker) to point to Unity Catalog SQL warehouses.
This is our Data Governance Uplift service – and it’s very common. We audit your current Unity Catalog setup, identify gaps (missing row-level security, incomplete permission coverage, no audit logging, missing lineage), and implement a complete governance framework. Most uplift engagements are smaller in scope and cost than full migrations – starting from $5,000 depending on gap size. Note for developer: Add FAQ Schema Markup (JSON-LD) to this section for Google rich results eligibility.
Yes – and we’ll prove it before you commit. In our free strategy session, we calculate your current governance cost (manual compliance effort, data breach risk, regulatory exposure) vs. the one-time migration investment. Most clients see ROI within 6 months through reduced DBU costs alone.
Shield: Guarantee: If we can’t demonstrate clear ROI in our strategy session, we’ll tell you not to migrate yet – in writing.
We deliver fixed timelines in writing, backed by our agile sprint structure and weekly milestones. If an issue we caused pushes the timeline, we cover additional engineering hours at zero cost to you.
Shield: Guarantee: Timeline overruns caused by our team = zero additional charge.
Our AI validation suite compares every table before and after migration – row counts, schema integrity, partition alignment. We run parallel access for 1-2 weeks before final cutover. A rollback plan is documented and staged before we migrate a single table.
Shield: Guarantee: Zero data loss SLA – written into the contract.
