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Data Lake Analytics

Azure Synapse Analytics

Unified analytics platform for SQL and Spark workloads.

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Azure Synapse Analytics iconAzure Synapse Analytics

Shortname: Synapse

Huawei equivalent shortnames: DLI, DWS

Keywords: sql, analytics, lakehouse

Differences vs Huawei

  • Workspace and pool architecture differ.

Migration to Huawei

  • Map ingestion, transformation, query semantics, and governance/metadata dependencies. For Azure Azure Synapse Analytics, the direct Huawei equivalence layer is DLI + DWS; validate feature-by-feature parity for control plane, data plane, and operational behavior before cutover.
  • Use a composed Huawei migration pattern where needed: DLI + DWS + DataArts Fabric. Treat DLI + DWS as the core equivalent capability and use the additional services to cover integration, security, observability, and governance gaps.
  • Pricing model difference: Azure usually bills serverless/dedicated compute runtime and data processed; Huawei usually bills DLI/DWS/MRS/CDM runtime or cluster-spec billing plus storage and transfer. Recalculate TCO with peak load, request volume, retention period, and cross-region/interconnect traffic before production migration.
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Huawei Cloud

Huawei equivalent service

Data Lake Insight iconData Lake Insight

Shortname: DLI

General function: Data Lake Analytics

Serverless data lake analytics and SQL processing service.

Keywords: data lake, sql, spark

Huawei equivalent service

Data Warehouse Service iconData Warehouse Service

Shortname: DWS

General function: Data Warehouse

Cloud data warehouse for large-scale analytical workloads.

Keywords: warehouse, analytics, olap