The Challenge
Meggle GmbH & Co. KG is an international family-owned company with over 140 years of history in the dairy and food industry. With locations in Europe, Asia, and America, employees communicate daily in dozens of languages.
Existing translation tools like DeepL or Google Translate did not meet enterprise requirements:
- Privacy Concerns: Sensitive company documents are transmitted to external servers
- No Control: No insight into how data is processed or stored
- Compliance Risks: GDPR compliance difficult to verify with cloud translation services
- Limited Integration: No ability to integrate into existing systems
What We Developed
innFactory developed the Meggle AI Translator - a fully private translation platform based on Azure Cognitive Services that ensures no byte of data ever leaves the corporate network.
Private-First Architecture
- Azure Private Endpoints: All Azure services connected via private network connections
- No Internet Traffic: Translation requests never leave the Azure Virtual Network
- Data Residency: All data remains in the EU (Azure Region Germany West Central)
- Zero Trust: Every request is authenticated and authorized
Feature Set
Text Translation:
- Support for over 40 languages
- Automatic language detection
- Preservation of formatting
- Real-time translation during input
File Translation:
- Office documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- PDF files with layout preservation
- Batch processing of multiple files
- Original formatting maintained
Technical Architecture
| Component | Technology |
|---|---|
| Cloud | Microsoft Azure (Germany West Central) |
| AI Service | Azure Cognitive Services Translator |
| Compute | Azure Functions (Serverless) |
| Storage | Azure Blob Storage |
| Network | Azure VNET, Private Endpoints |
| Frontend | TypeScript, React |
| Auth | Azure AD / Entra ID |
| IaC | Terraform |
Security Features
- Private Endpoints for all Azure services
- Managed Identities instead of API keys
- Azure AD Integration for Single Sign-On
- Audit Logging of all translation activities
- Automatic Deletion of temporary files
Our Services
- Requirements Analysis and security concept
- Cloud Architecture with focus on data privacy
- Backend Development with Azure Functions
- Frontend Development with React and TypeScript
- Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
- Azure AD Integration for enterprise SSO
- Documentation and training
Results
The Meggle AI Translator enables the company to:
- Secure Communication: Translations without privacy risks
- Enterprise Compliance: Fully GDPR compliant through Private Endpoints
- High Quality: Azure Cognitive Services deliver professional translations
- Easy to Use: Intuitive interface similar to familiar tools like DeepL
- Cost Efficiency: Serverless architecture scales automatically
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