Hi there,

Welcome to the latest edition of DV Insider – your regular hit of practical ideas, expert insights, and real-world stories from the world of Data Vault.

In this issue, we are unpacking one of the most misunderstood topics in Data Vault implementation: parallel loading. Nols Eberson breaks it down in plain terms (with a great “bus lane” analogy to boot).

You’ll also find:

• A case study from RESIMAC on simplifying Data Vault delivery

• Two in-depth demos on how to automate Data Vault on Microsoft Azure 

• A full rundown of the new Certified Data Vault 2.1 Practitioner course and what’s changed

Whether you are deep in delivery or just starting to explore Data Vault, we hope you find something useful in this issue.

Thanks for reading,

Julien Redmond
CEO, IRiS

Demonstration

Data Vault Automation on Microsoft Azure 

If you are building a Data Vault on Microsoft Azure with Data Factory & Synapse or Fabric — or thinking about it — these two demonstrations are packed with practical advice and real-world examples.

Data Vault Automation on Azure with Data Factory & Synapse

Data Vault Automation on Azure with Microsoft Fabric

Case Study

How RESIMAC Simplified Data Vault Delivery

When RESIMAC, a leading non-bank lender operating across Australia and New Zealand, set out to modernise their data platform, the team selected Data Vault as the modelling methodology. However, adopting Data Vault for the first time can be challenging. 

Read the case study and watch the video to learn how RESIMAC:
✔ Reduced complexity and accelerated delivery

✔ Combined Snowflake, Synapse, Azure Data Lake and Delta tables
✔ Enabled the engineering team get hands-on quickly

Data Vault Automation made simple

Data Vault Insider is brought to you by IRiS, the most user-friendly, versatile and cost-effective Data Vault automation software.

Data Vault Q&A

What Does it Really Mean to Load a Data Vault in Parallel?

In this episode, Data Vault expert Nols Eberson unpacks one of the most talked-about concepts in Data Vault implementation: parallel loading.

We often say “Data Vault can be loaded in parallel” — but what does that mean in practice?

Nols explains:

• The different levels of parallelism (system, data flow, object)
• How satellites, hubs, and links behave during parallel loads
• Why hub locks are not a bottleneck (and why that’s a good thing)
• The role of orchestration frameworks like Airflow and process pools
• Why the “bus lane” analogy helps make sense of it all

Watch now to understand how to design high-throughput, scalable Data Vault pipelines — without overengineering.

News

The New Data Vault 2.1 Certification Course is Here

The new Certified Data Vault 2.1 Practitioner (CDVP2.1) course is the latest official training and certification programme from the Data Vault Alliance, led by Data Vault inventor Dan Linstedt. 

Designed for modern data professionals, this training equips you with the practical knowledge and hands-on skills to design, build, automate, and manage Data Vault 2.1 solutions end to end. 

In this article, we cover everything you need to know about the updated training course: what’s new, how it works, who it’s for, and how to get started. 

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