Informatica takes database archiving to the cloud

BANGALORE, INDIA: Informatica Corporation, a provider in enterprise data integration software, today announced the launch of Informatica Data Archive Cloud Store Option.

The industry’s first Infrastructure-as-a-Service offering to archive database and enterprise application data to the cloud in a cost-effective and secure manner, the store supports almost all structured data including relational databases, enterprise applications and data warehouses, said a press release.

The solution removes need for specialized database skills through standard file system management of archives and simplifies the entire cycle of archiving data, whether stored in the cloud or on-premise.

It also maintains data security and data integrity through end-to-end encryption and application-specific business rules which enables easy restoration of archived data.

 “Companies are rethinking their approach to data retention as their data volumes continue to grow exponentially and they have to hold onto that data for long periods of time”, said Adam Wilson, general manager, ILM, Informatica.

He added. “Informatica’s Data Archive Cloud Store Option provides the ideal approach to cost effectively maintain these large, infrequently accessed data volumes.”

Informatica Data Archive Cloud Store Option provides an optimized data access service on Amazon EC2 in order to query and retrieve data that has been archived to Amazon S3. Archived data would remain fully accessible to users via standard SQL querying, reporting and discovery tools. It automatically distributes processing load to accommodate spikes in utilization when reporting requirements grow, during eDiscovery or compliance audits.

The solution can be deployed on any public or private cloud infrastructure. Pricing for the Data Archive Cloud Store Option will start at $1 per gigabyte and includes connectivity to the cloud storage provider, compression and encryption services, storage in the cloud and access to the data on an on-going basis for query, reporting, and restoration, said the release.