Smart Management Frameworks

Your Databases, Running Themselves.

SMF automates the complex, time-consuming management tasks that keep your database systems performing, available, secure, and well-governed: backup and recovery, access control, performance tuning, data governance, and more.

What is SMF?

Database Automation, Built from Experience

SMF was built originally for Netezza and has been running reliably in production for years, automating the processes that keep database systems performing at their best: backup and disaster recovery, access control synchronisation, performance tuning, governance, and data lifecycle management.

The result: better uptime, better performance, stronger security, and a far smaller administrative burden on your data team.

Core Modules

What SMF Does for Your Systems

Each module targets a distinct area of database management. They can be deployed individually or together as a complete management suite, controlled through the SMF Control Studio web interface.

Backup, Recovery, and Replication

  • Automated backup, disaster recovery, and cross-system replication
  • Configurable backup policies protect databases with automated scheduling, multiple target destinations, and retention management.
  • Near-zero downtime with a continuously synchronised hot standby using incremental replication.

Access Control

  • Centralised identity synchronisation across your database estate
  • Automates synchronisation of users, groups, and permissions using the existing enterprise Single Sign-On or Identity Access Management system.

Data Curation

  • Automated data aggregation, archiving, and lifecycle management
  • Manages the lifecycle of ageing data automatically using configurable thresholds.

Data Governance

  • Automated database activity monitoring, alerting, and compliance enforcement
  • Monitors database activity continuously, detecting and reporting suspicious or unusual behaviour in real time.

SuperTuning

  • Intelligent, targeted performance optimisation
  • Analyses the database workload to identify which objects need attention, performing only necessary tuning operations.

Event Manager

  • Cross-module event processing, alerting, and automated remediation
  • Monitors system and database events in real time and triggers configurable alerts.

Business Outcomes

MTTR Measured in Minutes

With SMF maintaining a live hot standby via continuous replication, recovery from hardware or software failure takes minutes rather than hours.

No More Manual Access Sync

Smart Access Control keeps database permissions continuously aligned with the corporate identity directory.

Peak Query Performance, Automatically

SuperTuning maximises query performance without the overhead of blanket statistics collection.

Governance and Compliance, Automated

Data Governance monitors database activity continuously and enforces lifecycle rules in the background.

Get SMF Free with Netezza Support Plus

Smart Associates includes the full Smart Management Frameworks suite at no additional charge in our Managed Support tier.

Managed Support includes all of:

  • 9×5 or 24×7 expert break/fix support
  • Remote hardware support and on-site cover
  • Scheduled health checks and performance reviews
  • Backup, Recovery, and Replication
  • Smart Access Control
  • Data Governance and Data Curation
  • SuperTuning
  • Event Manager with automated alerting

Learn More About SMF

SMF Brochure

Download the Smart Management Frameworks product brochure for a complete overview of all modules.

Replication Intro Video

Watch a short introduction to Smart Database Replication.

Governance Video

See how the Data Governance module monitors database query activity and flags governance rule violations automatically.

Ready to Try Smart Management Frameworks?

Start with a free community licence, explore pricing options, or request a tailored enterprise quote. SMF is also included free with our Managed Support tier.

SMF for Your Database Platform

SMF has been running on Netezza for years. We are now bringing the same automation capabilities to PostgreSQL, Oracle, Databricks, Snowflake, Redshift, and other platforms.