{"id":498412,"date":"2021-10-08T15:41:33","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T13:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devoteam.com\/success-story\/norsvin\/"},"modified":"2025-04-11T16:59:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T14:59:38","slug":"norsvin","status":"publish","type":"success-story","link":"https:\/\/devoteam.info\/me\/success-story\/norsvin\/","title":{"rendered":"AI and Swine Genetics; An Unlikely Pairing Made Possible with Google"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<div class=\"align wp-block-acf-snapshot\">\n\n\t\n\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In Short<\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8d39b2df wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"snapshot\"><div class=\"number\"><span>1<\/span><\/div><p>Norsvin agreed to move forward with the Cloud Jumpstart four-day workshop and thus began their cloud journey.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"snapshot\"><div class=\"number\"><span>2<\/span><\/div><p>Devoteam was entrusted with providing expert consulting to ensure Norsvin received optimal GCP use and its benefits.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"snapshot\"><div class=\"number\"><span>3<\/span><\/div><p>The initial goal was to have a single platform where its researchers could gather and ingest all the data being produced.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Innovation doesn\u2019t follow a straightforward blueprint. When technology lends itself to science, evolutionary ideas and paradigm shifts are inevitable. 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From a researcher and business point of view, it\u2019s a huge ongoing transformation to see the capabilities and opportunities we now have. We have come so far, and we know what we want to do, so it&#8217;s really good to have a partner to support us in making the right decisions.<\/p><\/blockquote><figcaption class=\"blockquote-footer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8d39b2df wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/devo2024.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/nico-sienaert.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36180\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:80px\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6fa7971b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n\t<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Stefan Djupvik<\/p>\n\t\n\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CTO, Norsvin<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-norsvin\">About Norsvin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Norsvin is a Norwegian farmer-owned company founded in 1958. In 1960, AI technology was introduced to its swine production process. Now, Norsvin is the leading innovator in swine genetics. With a strong focus on sustainability and efficiency in innovative breeding, Norsvin is an established leader for business in the swine industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Problem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For many companies, staying up to date with the latest and most advanced technology trends is the difference between maintaining a competitive edge and falling by the wayside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Norsvin, the IT team saw an opportunity to modernise their IT infrastructure in GCP but were uncertain about how to go about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Goal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>To best evaluate and select a platform to support their research activities, Norsvin underwent a two-year project that resulted in their choice of Google Cloud as a cloud provider to store and process raw data.<\/li><li>After the initial meeting with Devoteam, Norsvin agreed to move forward with the Cloud Jumpstart four-day workshop and thus began their cloud journey.<\/li><li>With the goal of going Google and limited GCP resources in their Norweigan offices, Devoteam was entrusted with providing expert consulting to ensure Norsvin received optimal GCP use and its benefits.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Included in the cloud journey cooperation, Devoteam offered support for further development on a DICOM Solution (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine), deployed on Google Compute Engine.<br><br>The new DICOM Solution enables the storage and processing of vast amounts of data. This included CT scans taken from pigs in both Canada and Norway. Norsvin\u2019s researchers were able to ingest this data and process it efficiently.<br><br>Norsvin is delving into new technologies, like Machine Learning algorithms, which are already in production. Though some challenges arose with efficiently working with ML across the company, Norsvin sees the benefit of being able to process and reprocess copious amounts of data much faster than was previously possible.<br><br>Simultaneously, Norsvin is building and deploying new solutions that allow its researchers and developers to work side-by-side. Google Cloud technology has afforded the swine production company better control of its data and the ability to share it in a more structured way.<br><br>Additionally, Devoteam has tendered a CSS agreement and has successfully assisted Topigs Norsvin in reviewing and selecting an API Management solution. Within the agreement, Devoteam has helped to optimise their environment and provide support to architect the GCP environment according to best practices.<br><br>This includes not only workshops on general API management but also workshops covering Apigee and Azure API management.<br><br>Devoteam proudly supports Topigs Norsvin in its API Gateway development using Azure API management and continues to be Norsvin\u2019s trusted partner in its Google cloud journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Devoteam kicked off with workshops covering Kubernetes, Apigee and Machine Learning. Norsvin was especially interested in the use of cloud functions to deliver high-grade performance at a cost-optimised price.<\/li><li>Norsvin was a willing patron to ideation and guidance. In turn, it allowed Devoteam to exercise its creativity at high levels in brainstorming and presenting innovative use cases for the GCP solution. Norsvin wanted to achieve an independent approach to their new IT configuration once implemented.<\/li><li>Devoteam\u2019s experts would need to create further workshops and Proof of Concepts for ideas made with the Norsvin IT team to realise this goal. The responsibilities extended under the umbrella of knowledge sharing. This included imparting best practices and bringing Devoteam\u2019s holistic knowledge of GCP to Norsvin.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Result<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a uniform IT configuration in place, the IT team at Norsvin has gained a wealth of valuable knowledge and a strong sense of direction with a higher utility level with GCP.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Norsvin\u2019s initial goal was to have a single platform where its researchers could gather and ingest all the data being produced. 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