Move from legacy SQL to Databricks with confidence.
Stuck on legacy SQL? Modernise with Databricks.
Traditional SQL platforms weren’t built for today’s scale, speed, or AI ambitions. Whether constrained by on-premise databases or ageing cloud SQL, Dufrain helps you migrate to a future-ready Databricks environment, safely and systematically.
From schema conversion to pipeline modernisation, we deliver a structured, value-driven migration with automation options like Databricks Lakehouse Federation and LakeBridge. The result: less technical debt, faster innovation, and unified analytics on the lakehouse platform.
Legacy to Lakehouse
More than a migration, it’s a modernisation.
We don’t just move your data, we evolve your platform. Whether through full migration or LakeBridge to extend your SQL into Databricks, our methodology ensures a seamless, value-led transition.
With Dufrain, you’ll move to the lakehouse faster, with less complexity, better performance, and a platform ready for advanced analytics and AI.
Real clients. Real results.
Explore our case studies to see how we’ve delivered strategies and solutions across industries – tackling challenges, enabling transformation, and proving what’s possible when it’s data by design.
Data Management: Modernised Atlanta’s cloud platform, delivering a single source of truth, faster processing, removed legacy, and enabling self-serve analytics across brands.
Data Migration: Enabled informed, data-led decisions and growth by unifying data in a future proof cloud platform, automating manual work, setting up for future monetisation
Data Platform Modernisation & Engineering: Delivered a unified data lake, boosting processing speed, enabling self-serve reporting, and empowering a lean team to scale growth.
Your Questions, Answered.
Why should I move from my current SQL platform to Databricks?
Traditional SQL platforms weren’t designed for today’s scale, speed, or AI needs. With Databricks, you get a unified lakehouse platform that reduces technical debt, handles bigger data workloads, and prepares your business for advanced analytics and AI.
Will my data and processes be safe during migration?
Yes. We migrate your schemas, data, and workflows with full lineage, auditability, and integrity checks. Using tools like LakeBridge and Delta Lake, we ensure your data is secure, accurate, and usable from day one.
How quickly can I start seeing value on Databricks?
Our approach goes beyond “lift-and-shift.” We assess your use cases first, then re-engineer workflows so your teams can use Databricks immediately. Most clients see improved performance and faster insights within weeks, not months.
Our Databricks Experts
Ed Rees
Kate Elsdon
Isobel Daley
Lalith Korae
Calum Roach
Junaid Sharif
All set to make your data AI-ready?
In one conversation, we’ll explore your challenges, share ideas, and leave you with clear next steps – questions to spark internal discussions and practical ways to progress your data and AI journey with confidence.
Let’s talk
Victoria Whittaker
Head of Business Development