--- title: How BAI Communications Scaled Log Analytics to Optimize Network Performance description: Learn how access to large-scale log analytics with the ChaosSearch cloud data platform helped BAI Communications improve network performance. image: https://www.chaossearch.io/hubfs/C2020/Graphics/Blog/Bai%20Communications/Optimize%20Network%20Performance%20by%20Scaling%20Log%20Analytics.jpg --- Revinate leaves their ELK stack behind to find huge gains with ChaosSearch -- Read More! [Revinate leaves their ELK stack behind to find huge gains with ChaosSearch -- Read More! ](https://www.chaossearch.io/resources/customer-stories/revinate) [![ChaosSearch](https://www.chaossearch.io/hubfs/2021%20Website/logo.svg) ](https://www.chaossearch.io/) ![Gartner Cool Vendor 2023](https://www.chaossearch.io/hubfs/C2020/Logos/Gartner%20Cool%20Vendor%202023.png) [![Start Free Trial](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4020721/a1eeee12-14a2-41d7-a38b-11e32980b916.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4020721/a1eeee12-14a2-41d7-a38b-11e32980b916) ## Interested in scheduling a brief intro call to see how ChaosSearch can accelerate your analytics? Yes - show me the calendar! ## [ChaosSearch Blog](https://www.chaossearch.io/blog) 4 MIN READ # How BAI Communications Scaled Log Analytics to Optimize Network Performance By [Karina Babcock](https://www.chaossearch.io/blog/bai-communications-scaling-log-analytics#authorBlock) on Oct 14, 2021 How BAI Communications Scaled Log Analytics to Optimize Network Performance 3:20 In 2019, BAI Communications -- a communications infrastructure provider focused on delivering next-gen connectivity solutions for transit operators, governments, broadcasters, and mobile network operators (MNOs) -- had a challenge on its hands. With a wide variety of complex infrastructure projects worldwide, the team needed access to long-term [log data for analytics](https://www.chaossearch.io/blog/ultimate-guide-elk-log-analysis). These projects are diverse, complex, and data-intensive.   ![Optimize Network Performance by Scaling Log Analytics](https://www.chaossearch.io/hs-fs/hubfs/C2020/Graphics/Blog/Bai%20Communications/Optimize%20Network%20Performance%20by%20Scaling%20Log%20Analytics.jpg?width=1400&name=Optimize%20Network%20Performance%20by%20Scaling%20Log%20Analytics.jpg)   “Our analytics team likes to look beyond real-time data. While in-the-moment knowledge of our networks is crucial, you need to change how you design and write software to anticipate changing needs,” said Jeremy Foran, head of Data Analytics at BAI. “Instead of just solving one problem and being ‘done,’ you need to consider how your customers’ needs will change in the next week, quarter, year, and beyond.” These log analytics could unlock insights on network performance and other critical [infrastructure issues](https://www.chaossearch.io/blog/troubleshooting-cloud-services-infrastructure-issues-log-analytics). Not to mention, retaining access to log data for more than one year was necessary to meet PCI and ISO 27001 regulatory compliance requirements. Even so, the BAI Communications data analytics team struggled with the high cost of retaining long-term log data with their existing log management solution. Read: [Data Lakes Are Gaining Maturity, According to 2021 Gartner Hype Cycle™ for Data Management](https://www.chaossearch.io/blog/data-management-hype-cycle-report-gartner)   ## Unlocking Log Analytics at Scale After discovering ChaosSearch at [AWS re:Invent](https://reinvent.awsevents.com/), the Data Analytics team decided to implement the cloud data platform. The team was impressed with ChaosSearch’s ability to search and retain long-term log data at a fraction of the cost of their existing [log management stack](https://www.chaossearch.io/blog/switching-from-the-elk-stack-elasticsearch-costs)** (0.1% of the cost, to be exact).** Using ChaosSearch, the team has unlocked their low-cost cloud object storage (Amazon S3) buckets for analytics while keeping their long-term log data easily searchable. Now the team can easily query logs without having to move data or create complex [ETL pipelines](https://www.chaossearch.io/blog/enterprise-data-architecture). Watch: [Monitor and Analyze your AWS Services Directly in S3 [Webinar Series]](https://www.chaossearch.io/resources/webinar/data-lakes-2.0-2)   ![How BAI Communications Scaled Log Analytics to Optimize Network Performance](https://www.chaossearch.io/hs-fs/hubfs/C2020/Graphics/Blog/Bai%20Communications/How%20BAI%20Communications%20Scaled%20Log%20Analytics%20to%20Optimize%20Network%20Performance.jpg?width=1400&name=How%20BAI%20Communications%20Scaled%20Log%20Analytics%20to%20Optimize%20Network%20Performance.jpg)   ## Deep Log Analytics Insights Improve Network Services Beyond cost savings and compliance alone, access to long-term log analytics helped the BAI Data Analytics team [gain critical insights](https://www.datanami.com/2021/08/11/log-storage-gets-chaotic-for-communications-firm/) to improve the performance of its customers’ network services. “We deal with so many devices coming in and out of our network hourly. There are no best practices guides for operating a network of this scale,” said Foran. “As a result, we need to have a lot of insight into our network operations so that we can do forensic analyses on performance issues around the world. ChaosSearch helps us easily perform this level of log analytics without data movement, so we can learn from global trends to fully optimize the delivery of our networks.” Read: [How Log Analytics Powers Cloud Operations, Part II: Use Cases](https://www.chaossearch.io/blog/how-log-analytics-powers-cloudops-use-cases)   In the future, the BAI Communications team plans to implement ChaosSearch across even more analytics projects. For example, the team plans on evaluating the upcoming ChaosSearch SQL API to seamlessly integrate these data lake capabilities with business intelligence platforms like Tableau. Want to learn more about BAI Communications’ log analytics story?   [Learn more about the BAI case study](https://www.chaossearch.io/resources/customers/bai)   [![Try ChaosSearch for Free](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4020721/1e5d1f4c-8737-4050-8bc2-c594e1660c59.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4020721/1e5d1f4c-8737-4050-8bc2-c594e1660c59)   ## Additional Resources Read: [Unlocking Data Literacy Part 1: How to Set Up a Data Analytics Practice That Works for Your People](https://www.chaossearch.io/blog/data-analytics-data-literacy-for-employees-and-teams) Learn: [About SQL Analysis on ChaosSearch](https://www.chaossearch.io/use-cases/sql-analytics) Read: [A Detailed Look Inside ChaosSearch](https://www.chaossearch.io/resources/detailed-look-at-chaossearch) Check Out: [Other Case Studies](https://www.chaossearch.io/resources/resource-center?resource_category=1&use_cases=)   [Data Analytics](https://www.chaossearch.io/blog/tag/data-analytics), [Data Lake](https://www.chaossearch.io/blog/tag/data-lake), [Log Analysis](https://www.chaossearch.io/blog/tag/log-analysis), [Integration](https://www.chaossearch.io/blog/tag/integration) ### About the Author, Karina Babcock ![Karina Babcock](https://www.chaossearch.io/hubfs/Blog%20Images/karina-babcock.jpg) FOLLOW ME ON: [Karina Babcock's LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/karinabernier/) Karina is passionate about partnering with customers that have adopted groundbreaking technologies to tell their stories, building relationships and community, and creating high-quality content. 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