At Anant, our guiding Playbook principles revolve around designing a data platform that is Distributed, Real-time, Extendable, Automated, and Monitored (DREAM). We further delineate our approach into five categories: Setup, Training, Administration, Customization, and Knowledge (STACK). It’s these principles that drive us in our mission to help companies modernize and maintain their data platforms.
In this blog post, we will assess how one of our trusted partners, Arcion.io, aligns with these guiding principles.
Distributed
Arcion.io provides solutions that are inherently distributed. Their products, Arcion Self-hosted and Arcion Cloud are designed to operate across multiple systems and locations. The self-hosted solution can be deployed on-premises or in a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), catering to distributed system needs. The cloud solution provides a pre-configured enterprise instance that can be accessed from anywhere. This distributed nature aligns perfectly with Anant’s principle of fostering distributed data platforms.
Real-Time
Arcion.io emphasizes real-time operations across all their products and services. They offer real-time analytics, real-time database replications, and real-time data mobility across various use cases, enabling businesses to make timely decisions based on the freshest data. This focus on real-time operations aligns with Anant’s principle of providing real-time solutions.
Extendable
Arcion.io’s solutions are designed to be extendable and interoperable. Their automatic schema conversion feature facilitates integration with other systems, and their support for various databases like Oracle, MongoDB, and SAP Sybase ASE, makes it easier for businesses to extend their data operations. This resonates with Anant’s principle of advocating for extendable data platforms.
Automated
Automation is a central feature of Arcion.io’s offerings. Their automated data transformations, low-impact data mobility, and no-code-required streaming ELT all aim at reducing manual intervention and improving efficiency. This aligns directly with Anant’s principle of promoting automated systems.
Monitored
Arcion.io provides live monitoring tools for reporting lag, issuing alerts, and facilitating external audits. These tools ensure that data operations run smoothly and any potential issues are promptly addressed. This strong emphasis on monitoring aligns with Anant’s principle of maintaining monitored data platforms.
Now, let’s assess how Arcion.io aligns with our STACK approach.
Setup
Arcion.io’s pre-configured cloud solution and flexible self-hosted solution make the setup process straightforward, providing businesses with an easy start to their data platform journey. This aligns with Anant’s principle of making the setup process as smooth as possible.
Training
While Arcion.io’s website provides valuable information about their products and services, the level of training support is unclear. We at Anant fill this potential gap by providing comprehensive training for our clients to fully leverage Arcion.io’s solutions.
Administration
Arcion.io’s live monitoring and alerting tools facilitate the effective administration of their data platforms. They also prioritize security with features like data encryption and automatic data masking. This aligns with Anant’s principle of effective administration.
Customization
Arcion.io offers a high degree of customization in their solutions. Their automatic schema conversion feature, support for various databases, and flexible deployment options allow businesses to tailor the platform to their unique needs. This aligns with Anant’s principle of promoting customization.
Knowledge
Arcion.io’s offerings include offline and online data validation tools and advanced analytics capabilities, which can help generate valuable insights and knowledge. At Anant, we complement this by generating and publishing a knowledge base for the data engineering world.
In conclusion, Arcion.io‘s products and services align closely with Anant’s DREAM and STACK principles, demonstrating strong compatibility with our approach to data platforms. Their emphasis on real-time, distributed, extendable, automated, and monitored data operations, coupled with a solid focus on setup, training (check out Arcion’s learning documentation here), administration, customization, and knowledge, validates their position as a strong partner for us. Check out Arcion’s self-hosted enterprise offerings.
However, as always, it’s crucial to remember that no product or service is perfect. Depending on the specific use case, Arcion.io’s offerings may be more or less suitable. At Anant, we strive to empower our clients and their teams with the best bleeding-edge technology that suits their unique needs, and Arcion.io is undoubtedly a part of that toolkit. We look forward to helping our clients leverage the power of Arcion.io to solve their biggest problems in data.
For more information about how Anant can help your organization modernize and maintain its data platforms using Arcion.io’s products and services, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.
As we continue to broaden our expertise in the data engineering space, we will keep generating and publishing a knowledge base for the data engineering world. Stay tuned for more updates and insights from Anant!
