SAIC Volkswagen (SVW), a leading automotive company, has implemented Cloudera’s Data Platform to optimize its vehicle data monitoring operations. This move by SVW aims to address regulatory requirements and improve efficiency in data management for its Internet of Vehicles (IoV) business.
By deploying the Cloudera Data Platform (CDP), SVW has experienced significant performance improvements in its core run batch operations. This has not only reduced costs but also optimized efficiency in data operations by saving up to 67% of storage space. Such improvements will enhance vehicle monitoring efficiency and streamline the management of vehicle data.
The exponential growth of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in recent years has led to an increase in the volume and complexity of vehicle monitoring information. In response, SVW’s Big Data Platform team began building a new platform for vehicle data monitoring based on Big Data technology in 2017 to support the development of NEVs.
In 2022, SVW upgraded its data platform to the CDP for further optimization of data storage and operation performance. This upgrade resulted in a reduction of HBase storage space by approximately 73TB, saving 67% of space usage. Moreover, it reduced the total cluster file count by about 80 million, optimizing the original file count by about 75%. These enhancements led to significant improvements in cardio reporting and batch operations, with batch job performance increasing by an average of 2.5 times and up to 6.6 times.
SVW’s vehicle monitoring data chain can now be completely stored and analyzed in detail, complying with national vehicle data management laws and regulations. Additionally, SVW has leveraged this data platform to develop the SAIC Motor application, offering smarter automobile services to customers, such as real-time vehicle status checks and intelligent navigation.
The success of SVW’s implementation of Cloudera’s CDH in 2017 and subsequent upgrade to the CDP in 2022 has positioned it as one of the first companies in the domestic automotive industry to adopt these technologies. Xie Cong, Head of Big Data Platform at SVW Database, emphasizes the platform’s ability to handle massive data storage, vehicle data monitoring, and analysis, ultimately supporting better service for vehicle owners and the continuous development of the IoV business.
Cloudera, as a mature Big Data platform, has effectively addressed the challenge of storing, managing, and computing the ever-growing real-time data for SVW. The company aims to continue collaborating with SVW to achieve the best performance-resource balance based on workload changes, focusing on storage-computing separation and the consistent growth rate of computing and storage.
Wang Gang, Vice President of Cloudera Greater China, highlights the importance of data monitoring and management in the rapidly evolving Internet of Vehicles market. Cloudera’s data platform has successfully optimized SVW’s data storage and batch job performance, laying a solid foundation for the accelerated construction of the IoV ecosystem. Cloudera remains committed to supporting SVW’s data-driven development of new energy vehicles and IoV.
Looking ahead, SVW plans to further expand its adoption of additional features offered by the Cloudera Data Platform. By utilizing the advantages of a data lakehouse infrastructure, SVW aims to upgrade its data monitoring platform and continue innovating intelligent connected vehicle services. Since its launch, the SAIC Motor application developed on this platform has already attracted 6 million users in less than two years.
In conclusion, SAIC Volkswagen’s implementation of Cloudera’s Data Platform has significantly optimized its vehicle data monitoring operations, resulting in cost reduction, improved efficiency, and compliance with regulatory requirements. The partnership between SVW and Cloudera highlights the increasing importance of efficient data management in the automotive industry and supports the development of new energy vehicles and the Internet of Vehicles.
