Case Study: Enexis

Challenges

• Enexis, a Distribution System Operator (DSO) in the Netherlands, required data streaming capabilities for multiple projects.
• Their primary challenge centered around smart meter lifecycle management. These smart meters collect vast amounts of consumption data essential for billing, grid management, power quality monitoring, and fraud detection. 
• Their existing workflow was problematic: employees had to manually log into low-level AMR systems to collect required data, request responses were inconsistent and messy, and company and data rules couldn't be enforced. 

Why Enexis Choose Axual

Axual provided Enexis exactly what they needed:

• Out-of-the-box Kafka solution combining Strimzi's open-source framework with enterprise features
• Technical integration ensuring smart meter data availability to requesting teams
• User-centric interface enabling their large organization to utilize Apache Kafka without complexity
• Enterprise governance with access control, data governance, and visual data flow management
• Seamless integrations with existing technologies and BI systems

Results

• Automated data collection from smart meters eliminating manual processes
• Visual data flow management providing clear oversight of information streams
• Standardized workflows with consistent request-response patterns
• Improved fraud detection through real-time data processing capabilities
• Enhanced data accessibility for billing, grid management, and analytics teams
• Enforced governance ensuring company and data rules compliance
• Reduced development cycles through simplified platform management

Integrations:

• Tibco
• Menix
• Debezium
• OSGI
• Java
• S3
• Snowflake

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