For Operational Data Stores (ODSs)

SOLUTION SHEET
ATTUNITY REPLICATE
For Operational Data Stores
(ODSs)
Why Enterprises Need an ODS
Operational Data Stores (ODSs) aren’t an entirely new concept – they were first introduced
in the 1990s. However, IT teams are starting to take a fresh look at Operational Data Stores
as a central part of their data strategies. An ODS is a welcome addition to an organization since it integrates disparate data from multiple sources for reporting, while insulating
operational information systems from reporting demands and system overhead. This approach eliminates batch processing, is more flexible, and delivers faster results in support
of timely reporting and analytics - high priority in order to make timely, well-informed business decisions.
Challenges of Creating an ODS
In many organizations the IT ecosystem is highly complex, with various software systems
supporting different parts of the business. Bringing many types of data from a myriad of
source systems and unifying it into an ODS for reporting and analytics can be a major undertaking. The process often involves significant time, effort and cost. Equally challenging
is selling the approach to internal influencers and stakeholder such as application owners,
real-time BI administrators, ETL developers, data scientists, and the CEO.
Ad hoc sharing approach:
An Operational Data Store (or
“ODS”) is a database designed
to integrate data from multiple
sources for additional operations
on the data.
Key Benefits
» Data Integrity - single version of truth and
more complete picture of the enterprise
» Less IT resources used – focus turned to
higher-value projects for faster ROI
» Higher Productivity – Meet SLAs and
empower LOBs to self-service
» More Timely BI – for decision-making and
competitive advantage
» Cost savings and lower total cost of ownership (TCO) with quick time-to-value
Key Solution Features
» Real-time availability of data for lines of
Business (LOB) across the enterprise
» Timely information for BI and decision
support
» Enable operational reporting without
impacting production databases
However, The ODS is essential as a gateway between legacy production systems and
an Enterprise Data Warehouse. An ODS, in combination with Attunity Replicate, solves
this problem and makes real-time operational data available across the enterprise.
ODS Approach:
» Replicate data without the need to install
software on source and target databases
Product Features
» Easy-to-use, drag & drop configuration
» Click-2-Replicate design
» Heterogeneous & homogeneous
replication
» High speed replication of full
database tables
» Low latency, low impact, log-based CDC
» No specialized coding required to scale
performance – all included out-of-the-box
Overcoming ODS challenges with Attunity Replicate
Attunity Replicate is a high-performance, easy-to-use solution that can automate the
creation and management of an ODS. Attunity Replicate supports homogeneous and
heterogeneous source environments, and provides organizations with a way to expose
siloed production systems in a cost-effective way.
Attunity Replicate includes:
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An easy-to-use Click-2-Replicate user interface
Web-based monitoring and control
Optimizations for scalability and flexibility
Full Load and TurboStream Change Data Capture (CDC) replication
A Zero-Footprint, non-intrusive architecture
The solution’s multi-server, multi-task, and multi-threaded architecture is designed to
scale and support large-scale data replication and loading easily and quickly - ideal to
support a successful ODS implementation Attunity Replicate enables companies to
load and access massive amounts of data for analytics in both enterprise data centers
and the cloud.
“Organizations are looking at data
replication to facilitate accessibility,
availability and consistency of data
in support of analytics and reporting,
integration of operational systems,
system migrations, upgrades and
more.”
– Ted Friedman,
Distinguished Analyst,
Gartner
Common Use Cases
Get your Big Data to perform
in all new ways.
Simply ensure data is available when,
where and how it’s needed for:
» BI and Analytics
Another feature is that Attunity Replicate for ODS enables enterprise organizations to
safely and efficiently integrate all types of data. No specialized coding is required to
scale performance on distributed computing platforms.
Using Attunity Replicate for ODS, organizations can achieve faster time-to-value for
Big Data projects and deliver a more complete and trusted view of the business. As a
result, companies can harness the power of Big Data to drive new insights and deliver
competitive advantage.
For more information on Attunity for ODS, visit http://www.attunity.com/ODS.
» Operational Reporting
» Data Distribution
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