Stellar One Speeds Data Migrations with CData Embedded Cloud

Stellar One, an Acumatica ERP partner, set out to solve a problem that plagues nearly every ERP implementation: the complexity and time drain of moving customer data from legacy systems. Traditional ERP onboarding relies heavily on consultants, manual exports, and custom scripts—turning implementations into 6- to 12-month marathons.

Stellar One envisioned something radically different: an automated, self-guided migration experience that would let customers move data from platforms like NetSuite or QuickBooks into Acumatica without consulting engagements or heavy IT involvement.

The challenge: Data migration was dragging out ERP implementation timelines

Stellar One’s vision hinged on solving the data problem first…and doing it without compromising security. They explored building data connectivity in-house but quickly realized they’d still have to handle credentialing, which came with significant technical and operational risk. They also recognized that building and maintaining connectors would divert time and talent from delivering higher-value work to their customers.

"CData had already done the hard work, especially with systems like NetSuite. They had all the API calls mapped, they knew where the data lived. We just had to connect to Embedded Cloud and extract the data. It ended up being a perfect fit."

— Scott Bickford, Head of Engineering, Stellar One

The solution: Empowering customers to manage their own data transfers

To solve their data movement challenge, Stellar One embedded CData’s cloud-based connectivity service into their product. The platform connects to top-requested data sources, including NetSuite, SAP, and QuickBooks, using CData’s secure, fully managed connectors.

With CData’s Embedded Cloud’s white-labeled, iframe connection experience, Stellar One customers configure their own connections through a simple, point-and-click interface from within Stellar One’s platform—no IT tickets, no developer involvement.

“CData allowed us to give our users a point-and-click way to connect their data without us ever seeing their credentials. That was a game-changer. We can stay focused on innovation rather than plumbing.”

— Scott Bickford, Head of Engineering, Stellar One

How it works: Pulling in metadata and data schema details

Stellar One’s modern ERP migration pipeline is broken into three steps:

1. Extract data from the source system using Embedded Cloud
2. Transform and map data to Acumatica’s schema
3. Load into the Acumatica environment

Because Embedded Cloud connectors also pull in metadata and data schema details, Stellar One can see into how fields are structured—like whether a house number is treated as a numeric field or a string across different systems. This insight is critical for mapping and transforming data accurately between platforms like NetSuite and Acumatica.

“CData handles the first—and most critical—step in our pipeline. If data extraction fails, the rest of the process breaks down. So far, it’s been rock solid.”

— Scott Bickford, Head of Engineering, Stellar One

The outcome: Cutting implementation times from months to hours

With Embedded Cloud integrated into the product, Stellar One is laying the foundation for a fully self-service ERP migration experience. The potential impact on customers and Stellar One’s bottom line is enormous:

• Cuts ERP implementation time from months to hours
• Eliminates credential handling and data security risk
• Empowers users to self-configure integrations

"ERP implementations are long and expensive, often 12 months or more. We’re working to bring that down to minutes. Embedded Cloud significantly—exponentially—speeds up implementation time.”

— Scott Bickford, Head of Engineering, Stellar One

To learn how software companies can provide users with self-service data connectivity without the building and maintenance burden, check out CData Embedded Cloud.