Database Engineering Expertise Since 2003

We Keep Databases Running. Then We Make Them Smarter.

Smart Associates helps organisations protect, govern, and modernise their data platforms. Whether you are extending the life of legacy systems, automating database operations, or building AI-ready analytics infrastructure, our engineering depth gets you there.

Three pillars of expertise
Database Support & Platform LongevityExpert break/fix support and migration planning for IBM® Netezza®, from legacy appliances through to the N4001
Database Governance & ObservabilityAutomation, replication, access control, and data quality for Netezza, PostgreSQL, and Oracle
Predictive Analytics & Machine LearningOpen source ML platform: prediction, optimisation, and segmentation inside your existing data warehouse
20+
Years of Database Engineering
Ex-Netezza
Netezza Support Engineers
24×7
Follow-the-Sun Support
Multi
Netezza, PostgreSQL, Databricks, and More

Three Pillars of
Database Engineering

From protecting your existing investment through to building the next generation of analytics infrastructure. Specialist engineering across the full database lifecycle.

Pillar 1

Database Support & Platform Longevity

Expert break/fix and managed support for IBM Netezza, from legacy PureData appliances through to the latest N4001. We keep your Netezza running safely, even after IBM ends support.

  • 9×5 or 24×7 managed support tiers
  • Ex-Netezza Netezza support engineers
  • Hardware replacement cover
  • EOS planning and migration advisory
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Pillar 2

Database Governance & Observability

Purpose-built automation for database operations: replication, access control, system health, data quality, and workload governance. Our Smart Management Frameworks and Smart Data Frameworks eliminate manual toil across Netezza, PostgreSQL, and Oracle.

  • Near real-time database replication
  • Entra ID / LDAP access synchronisation
  • Data quality and lineage tracking
  • Proactive system health monitoring
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Pillar 3

Predictive Analytics & Machine Learning

Feature Factory is our open source ML platform that turns your data warehouse into a production machine learning environment. Automated feature engineering, model training, scoring, and governance, all running inside your existing database.

  • Full MLOps lifecycle in one platform
  • In-database analytics (no data movement)
  • GDPR, CCPA, and EU AI Act compliance
  • PostgreSQL, Greenplum/Cloudberry, Netezza, Databricks
Explore Analytics & ML

The Specialists Your
Database Systems Deserve

1

Engineers from Netezza

Our team includes engineers who supported Netezza before IBM even acquired the company. When something goes wrong, you get people who built and supported the platform, not a generic helpdesk.

2

Specialists First, Generalists Never

Our roots are in Netezza, and that depth produces faster diagnosis than any generalist provider. As our customers evolve to PostgreSQL and cloud platforms, we evolve with them, bringing the same engineering depth to every platform we support.

3

Software That Powers Our Services

We do not just consult. We build the tools: Smart Management Frameworks, Smart Data Frameworks, and Feature Factory are all developed and maintained by the same engineers who use them in client environments every week.

4

Global Coverage, Local Expertise

With teams across the United Kingdom, Europe, and New Zealand, we provide round-the-clock advisory and engineering support across time zones.

Our engineers include Netezza specialists who have worked with the platform since before IBM acquired it. Whether the challenge is keeping a legacy system running or building a new analytics pipeline, you get people who understand database engineering at a fundamental level.

Smart Associates Engineering Team

20+
Years of database engineering
3
Regional teams worldwide
24/7
Coverage available

IBM Has Ended Support for Multiple Netezza Platforms

IBM has been systematically ending support for legacy Netezza hardware. If your systems have passed their IBM End of Support date, or will do so soon, you need a clear plan. Smart Associates provides expert-led support continuity so your systems can run safely and effectively for years to come.

April 2024
Striper (IBM PureData N2001/N2002)
IBM support ended
April 2025
Mako (IBM PureData N3001)
IBM support ended
March 2026
CP4D Hammerhead & NPS on OpenShift
IBM support ending imminently
2027+
IBM N4001 (Hammerhead successor)
Support available: Smart Associates covers this platform too

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