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 Longevity
Expert break/fix support and migration planning for IBM® Netezza®, from legacy appliances through to the N4001

Database Governance & Observability
Automation, replication, access control, and data quality for Netezza, PostgreSQL, and Oracle

Predictive Analytics & Machine Learning
Open source ML platform: prediction, optimisation, and segmentation inside your existing data warehouse

What We Do

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

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

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

Why Smart Associates

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.

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.

IBM End of Support Dates

  • 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

Talk to a Database Expert Today

No obligation. No sales pressure. Just honest, expert advice from engineers who have been working with enterprise data platforms since 2003.