Netezza Support and Life Cycle Productivity Tools

Eliminate the Uncertainty from the Netezza Product LIfecycle

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why choose Smart Associates

We help Businesses get the most out of their netezza investment

Explore cost-effective strategies to extend the life of your legacy Netezza systems with our range of products and services. Smart Management Frameworks, included with our managed support tier,  comprises automations that improve Netezza performance, availability, recoverability, and security

For customers facing IBM End of Support we step in to provide software-only support, or software plus on-site hardware replacement cover. With over 20 years experience supporting Netezza customers, your systems are in safe hands and can enjoy many more years of service at peak performance. 

Hammerhead is reaching End of Support soon

152 days 17 hrs 49 mins 27 secs

If you are an IBM Cloud Pak for Data System (CP4DS) 1.0.7.8 (Hammerhead) Netezza customer, you’ve most likely received notice of the impending end of official support. As this deadline nears, there are many things to consider. You may want to continue running your system for the foreseeable future, or be unprepared or unwilling to migrate immediately to a new platform.

What We Offer

A Wide Range of Netezza Related Products and Services

3 Tiers of Netezza/CP4D Support

Our pricing is flat rate with volume, size and non-production discounts available
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Netezza/CP4D Productivity Tools

Automations that improve Netezza performance, availability, recoverability, and security
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Smart Data Frameworks

An off-the-shelf solution for enterprises looking to migrate from almost any database platform to almost any other database platform
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About Us

Founded in 2003, Smart Associates is a specialist in data management and analytics, with deep expertise in IBM Netezza Performance Server on the IBM PureData for Analytics and Cloud Pak for Data platforms.

Our solutions, including the Smart Management Framework (SMF) and Smart Data Framework (SDF) toolsets, automate migration, integration, and administration tasks—reducing risk, cutting costs, and accelerating delivery.

As IBM phases out support for older platforms, our Netezza Support Plus managed service provides continuity and reassurance, extending the value of critical systems, and which also includes the full range of SMF’s capabilities. With teams across Europe and Oceania, and consultants who include former IBM Netezza specialists, we combine technical depth with business insight to deliver reliable, cost-effective solutions that help organisations unlock the full potential of their data.

Expertise and Experience

All our support engineers are ex-IBM Support

Comprehensive Support Packages

Bundle your Netezza and NPS / CP4D support with the choice of 3 Tiers

Collaborative Partnership

We provide hardware support through a network of trusted hardware partners

Competitive Pricing

We offer flat rate pricing with volume, size and non-production discounts available

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