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Disney Metadata Platform Modernization

Client:Disney (Universal City Content Rights) · August 2026

Industry: Media & Entertainment

Executive Summary

Disney’s Operation Metadata Store (OMS) was modernized with an AWS native architecture. The SaaS platform was replaced with a custom cloud-native solution. AWS managed and serverless services improved scalability and resilience. The modernization enhanced cost efficiency and integration with Disney’s data ecosystem.

Client: Disney (Universal City Content Rights)

Background

Disney’s Operation Metadata Store (OMS) was modernized with an AWS native architecture. The SaaS platform was replaced with a custom cloud-native solution. AWS managed and serverless services improved scalability and resilience. The modernization enhanced cost efficiency and integration with Disney’s data ecosystem.

Challenge

Limited customization of metadata workflows and third-party dependencies. High costs as platform usage scaled. Difficult integration with AWS analytics and governance services. Limited control over security, resilience, and scalability.

Strategy

Replaced the SaaS platform with a custom AWS-native solution. Used managed and serverless services for scalability and resilience. Reduced operational overhead and optimized costs. Enabled future flexibility while avoiding vendor lock-in.

Solution Overview

Enabled metadata search and analytics using Amazon OpenSearch and Athena. Managed data lineage using AWS Neptune. Built APIs with AppSync, Lambda, and ECS Fargate. Delivered frontend content through CloudFront and S3. Secured access using Amazon Cognito.

Resiliency

AWS-managed and serverless services provide automatic scaling, high availability, and fault tolerance. Multi-AZ resiliency reduces the need for custom failover mechanisms. Most services require minimal infrastructure management. Provisioned OpenSearch was selected for cost efficiency and predictable usage. A small, manually managed cluster meets current workload demands.

Eliminated reliance on third-party SaaS metadata platforms
Improved architectural control and extensibility
Reduced operational overhead through AWS-managed services
Optimized costs by aligning service choices with usage patterns
Enabled deeper integration with AWS-native analytics and governance services
Improved platform resilience through built-in AWS high availability

Technical Stack Architecture

Amazon OpenSearch & OpenSearch Dashboards
AWS Neptune Serverless
Amazon ECS on Fargate
AWS Lambda
AWS AppSync
Amazon S3
Amazon CloudFront
Amazon Athena
AWS Glue Data Catalog
Amazon Cognito
AWS Step Functions
Amazon ECR
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