OVERVIEW

Some models of IBM®’s Pure Data™ for Analytics (aka Netezza) systems have reached their end of life, which means IBM will no longer support them, even if a customer wishes to continue using their purchased appliances.

As we used to be part of the global Netezza support team, we can continue to provide software and hardware support for your appliances while you plan the transition to a replacement platform.

HOW IT WORKS

Choose the period of cover you require, pay a fixed monthly fee per system (small system and non-production discounts available), and we’ll give you access to our expert resources and help desk ticketing system up to 24 hours a day to answer any Netezza-related questions you may have and provide remote assistance if necessary to help get you through any problems you may encounter (although please note we can’t fix bugs in the existing Netezza software).

HOW WE CAN HELP

Examples of in-scope activities for the support service at no additional cost to customers include:

• system event alert notification integration with our ticketing system;
• health checks (typically performed either monthly or quarterly according to customer need) and remediation plan recommendations;
• hardware, software, performance, or workload management problem investigation, determination, and recommendations;
• best practise guidelines and advice in response to technical questions;
• housekeeping activities, and software/firmware upgrades (which must have been previously downloaded from IBM prior to service commencement)

WHAT IF SOMETHING BREAKS?

The effort involved in diagnosing hardware issues, and remotely assisting with the installation and configuration of replacement parts is included in the service.

We can also optionally help customers who want to swap out failed parts themselves to procure replacement parts either ‘on demand’ or in advance.

Finally, we can also provide a comprehensive all-inclusive on-site hardware replacement option for a fixed price for customers who want to outsource the entire process.