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DataRobot used Omnistrate to reduce on-prem deployment from months to one-step, and launch a global multi-cloud STS (Single Tenant SaaS) fully-integrated with their existing stack in months as opposed to years.
Company
DataRobot, a leader in AI-driven business solutions
Challenge
Manual on-prem deployments process was taking 2-3 months with high upgrade friction. In addition, a new global STS offering could take up to 3 years to even build, limiting market access.
Solution
Omnistrate's platform automated on-prem delivery with instant upgrade installers and enabled the launch of a multi-cloud STS without building infrastructure.
Result
On-prem time-to-deploy dropped from months to a single step. Operations are now streamlined with simplified upgrades. The global STS fully integrated with their existing stack in 3 months as opposed to 3 years.
DataRobot powers AI for the world's most demanding enterprises. To serve these customers, they must deploy software anywhere: On-Premise, in customer VPCs (BYOC), or via Multi-Cloud Single Tenant SaaS (STS).
To execute this distribution strategy, DataRobot needed to solve two distinct infrastructure hurdles without slowing down their core product innovation:
1. High-Friction Delivery for On-Prem
For their established private cloud business, the strategic priority was velocity and efficiency.
Deployment Velocity
Deploying into complex enterprise environments was a high-touch process taking up to 3 months. To accelerate revenue and customer success, DataRobot needed to drastically compress this timeline.
Support Efficiency
As they scaled, high-touch support for manual upgrades and troubleshooting took time away from high-value work.
2. Inefficient SaaS Scaling
Separately, DataRobot sought to launch a managed Single-Tenant SaaS (STS). However, because STS requires a dedicated environment for every customer, manual provisioning created a massive bottleneck.
The Provisioning Trap
Without automation, spinning up a new single-tenant instance was as labor-intensive as an on-prem deployment. This limited how fast they could onboard new SaaS customers.
The 3-Year Barrier
Building the internal platform to automate this provisioning and manage these fleets globally was projected to take up to 1 year per cloud, stalling their ability to scale.
Multi-Cloud Consistency
Maintaining specific configurations for AWS, Azure, and GCP created unnecessary engineering overhead.
Unified Governance
Enforcing security standards and tracking licensing across disparate environments required a centralized approach to ensure consistency.
— Debanjan Saha
CEO, DataRobot
DataRobot partnered with Omnistrate to implement a control plane capable of resolving specific infrastructure challenges. By abstracting the complexity of the underlying environments, Omnistrate allowed DataRobot to support every deployment case—from strict on-premise regulations to global SaaS—without reliance on "one-off" configurations.
1. Automating On-Prem & BYOC Delivery
To solve the deployment friction in their private cloud business, DataRobot leveraged Omnistrate to shift from manual intervention to automated delivery for their On-Premise and BYOC offerings.
Automated Lifecycle Orchestration
DataRobot deployed Omnistrate's application packaging tools to automate delivery, enabling seamless, zero-downtime upgrades and ensuring customers always run the latest version.
Compliant Deployments
The team implemented automated infrastructure provisioning that enforces security standards—including SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA and FTR.
2. Accelerating the STS Launch
Separately, DataRobot utilized Omnistrate to launch their new Single-Tenant SaaS without the multi-year infrastructure build.
Multi-Cloud SaaS Infrastructure
DataRobot utilized the platform's cloud adapters to architect and provision their Single Tenant SaaS (STS) staging clusters across AWS, Azure, and GCP from a single interface.
Instant Global Governance
The platform provided immediate centralization for security, compliance, and user management, allowing them to launch a standardized global service in months rather than years.
Global Standardization
The solution established a standardized infrastructure abstraction layer, allowing DataRobot to automatically bootstrap infrastructure in new regions as needed without repetitive engineering.
By standardizing distribution on Omnistrate, DataRobot transformed their infrastructure into a strategic asset. Crucially, the platform's ability to wrap their existing stack and tooling allowed the team to build out both their regulated On-Prem and STS offerings in months rather than years.
1. Operational Velocity
From Months to a Single Step
The complex, manual process required to deploy On-Prem and BYOC environments was reduced from 2-3 months to a single step, effectively eliminating the customer onboarding backlog.
Seamless Lifecycle Operations
The team streamlined upgrades without any manual steps or constant back and forth, ensuring customers always run the latest, most secure version of the DataRobot AI Platform without business disruption.
2. Strategic Acceleration
Unlock revenue
DataRobot already offered a multi-tenant SaaS (MTS), but many customers needed a fully managed, completely isolated single-tenant SaaS (STS). By launching STS, they were able to unlock pipeline revenue from enterprise customers with strict isolation and compliance requirements.
3 Years to 3 Months
Engineering launched the global Single-Tenant SaaS (STS) in 3 months, successfully bypassing the projected (as per industry standards) 3-year internal build time.
Instant Global Scale
DataRobot now delivers a standardized, multi-cloud managed service across AWS, Azure, and GCP, allowing them to monetize new market segments immediately without scaling infrastructure headcount.
DataRobot selected Omnistrate to secure a strategic advantage in distribution. By leveraging specialized expertise and an architecture purpose-built for enterprise AI, they accelerated their GTM while ensuring the rigorous security and control their customers demand.
Expert Cloud-Scale Pedigree
Built by former AWS and Confluent engineers, the platform brings deep distributed-systems experience, replacing internal trial-and-error with proven cloud-native patterns.
Enterprise-Ready Platform
Omnistrate provided immediate adherence to AWS Well-Architected best practices and compliance standards (SOC 2, GDPR, AWS FTR), de-risking the entry into regulated markets.
Full Customer Control
The architecture enables deployments directly inside customer accounts or single-tenant deployments in DataRobot's accounts across any cloud, ensuring absolute data sovereignty and operational visibility without compromising the SaaS experience.
Trusted Ecosystem Validation
Backed by AWS, Microsoft, and Google Cloud, Omnistrate delivered a credible, low-risk partnership validated by industry recognition and tier-1 ecosystem support.
