Database architecture
Turn scattered spreadsheets and legacy databases into one well-designed source of truth that scales with demand and keeps reporting fast.
Overview
Every department had the data, and every department had a different number.
Years of spreadsheets, one-off databases and duplicate records meant reports took nights to run and still didn't agree. Sumato redesigns the data foundation: clean schemas, a single source of truth and the performance to report in real time.
One source of truth
Duplicate and conflicting records are merged into one consistent model.
Reports in seconds
Indexing, partitioning and query tuning turn overnight jobs into live views.
Built to scale
Designs that handle state-scale volumes and peak-day traffic without rework.
Safe migration
Legacy data moves with validation, reconciliation and zero-loss checks.
Capabilities
The data foundation critical systems depend on
Architecture, migration and performance work for transactional systems and reporting alike.
Schema design and normalization
Models that reflect how your organization really works and stay consistent as it changes.
Legacy data migration
Moves data from spreadsheets, Access, FoxPro and older RDBMS with full reconciliation.
Performance engineering
Query tuning, indexing, partitioning and caching for heavy reporting loads.
Master data management
Deduplicates people, places and entities across systems with clear golden records.
High availability
Replication, failover and point-in-time recovery for systems that cannot go down.
Reporting layer
Analytical views and warehouses that feed dashboards without slowing operations.
How it works
How a data foundation is rebuilt
- 01
Assess
Every source, table and report is mapped, along with the problems people feel today.
- 02
Design
A target schema and architecture are agreed with the people who own the data.
- 03
Migrate and validate
Data moves in stages, with automated checks reconciling every record.
- 04
Tune and hand over
Performance is measured against real workloads, and runbooks are handed to your team.
Use cases
Where it makes a difference
Scheme and beneficiary data
Unify beneficiary records across schemes to remove duplicates and leakage.
- Cross-scheme deduplication
- District-level rollups
- Real-time progress reporting
Enterprise systems of record
Give ERP, CRM and operations one consistent view of customers and assets.
- Customer master data
- Inventory and asset records
- Finance reconciliation
Institutional records
Bring decades of student, patient or staff records into one reliable system.
- Records digitization
- Historical data migration
- Secure archival
Results
Measurable results
10x
faster report generation after schema redesign
Zero
record loss across reconciled migrations
Live
dashboards replacing overnight batch reports
Indicative figures from Sumato deployments. Outcomes depend on data, scale and adoption.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do we need to replace our existing applications?
Not necessarily. Many projects re-architect the data layer behind existing applications and change only what is needed.
Which databases do you work with?
PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle and MongoDB, as well as cloud-managed versions of each.
How is migration risk managed?
Migrations run in stages, with automated row-level reconciliation, parallel runs and a tested rollback plan.
Will our team be able to maintain it?
Yes. Every engagement ends with documentation, runbooks and hands-on training for your team.
Take the next step
Tell us about the problem in front of you. A Sumato solution architect will walk you through a live demo and an honest view of what it takes to solve it.
