Accelerate cloud transformation without the hassle

On-premises solutions are very complex and are only suitable for a limited number of use cases. The platform’s cloud metadata management solution enables better cost control and maintenance to make data more accessible to your users. The choices that guide you towards an enterprise-wide cloud strategy require the implementation of solutions that support the same goal.

Whether your information is stored on-prem or in the cloud, we develop independent and source-specific connectors to reference and automate the collection and updating of metadata in our platform. Actian Data Intelligence Platform was designed as a unique architecture to overcome the limitations imposed by your existing sources, and this powerful technological breakthrough enables the catalog to map the corporate assets connected to your operational reality.

Actian Data Intelligence Platform is THE multi-cloud data intelligence platform on the market. With an innovative architecture and dozens of cloud connectors (GCP, Big Query, Azure, Snowflake, etc.), our solution connects to any public cloud provider and/or as-a-Service data platform of your choice. With the platform, organizations gain a centralized, unified metadata catalog that supports their evolving cloud data strategy and prepares them for the future of data.

Actian Data Intelligence Platform takes a reality-based approach, enhanced by machine learning algorithms, to support future data leaders in this new, increasingly diverse, and complex world. Our platform automatically updates technical and operational information (storage systems, update dates, volume, etc.) and performs smart analysis of the assets indexed in our platform (asset similarity, automatic documentation enrichment, context suggestion, etc.).

Cloud transformation is the strategic process of migrating enterprise data, applications, and infrastructure from on-premises systems to cloud environments, enabling organizations to achieve greater scalability, flexibility, and cost efficiency. The Actian Data Intelligence Platform is cloud-native and built to accelerate cloud transformation while reducing risks, optimizing costs, and simplifying enterprise data access through automated metadata management and universal connectivity across hybrid, multi-cloud, and inter-cloud environments.

Key benefits of cloud transformation include enhanced scalability and flexibility to grow with business needs, reduced infrastructure costs through elimination of on-premises hardware maintenance, improved business agility with faster deployment of new capabilities, better disaster recovery and business continuity, enhanced collaboration through accessible data anywhere, stronger security through enterprise-grade cloud provider protections, and the ability to leverage advanced technologies like AI and machine learning. Organizations also gain improved resource optimization, faster time-to-market for new initiatives, and the ability to focus IT resources on innovation rather than infrastructure maintenance.

Cloud migration is the technical process of moving data, applications, and workloads from on-premises infrastructure to cloud environments, essentially a “lift and shift” operation. Cloud transformation is a more comprehensive strategic initiative that not only moves assets to the cloud but also fundamentally modernizes how organizations manage, govern, and leverage data. Transformation involves rethinking business processes, implementing cloud-native architectures, adopting new data governance frameworks, enabling self-service analytics, and changing organizational culture to become truly data-driven. While migration focuses on the “where” of data storage, transformation addresses the “how” of data utilization and business value creation in cloud environments.

Cloud transformation services typically include cloud strategy and roadmap development, assessment of current infrastructure and readiness, migration planning and execution, cloud-native application modernization, data governance and security implementation, metadata management and data catalog deployment, integration services connecting cloud and on-premises systems, training and change management, ongoing optimization and cost management, and continuous support. Providers like Actian offer specialized data intelligence services that focus on metadata management, data cataloging, and governance frameworks specifically designed to accelerate cloud transformation while maintaining data accessibility and control.

Real-world cloud transformation examples include financial institutions migrating core banking systems to multi-cloud environments while implementing real-time data governance for regulatory compliance (like BCBS 239), manufacturers adopting hybrid cloud strategies to connect IoT sensor data with cloud analytics platforms for predictive maintenance, healthcare organizations transforming patient data management by moving electronic health records to HIPAA-compliant cloud infrastructure with federated data access, retailers implementing omnichannel commerce through cloud-based inventory and customer data platforms with unified metadata catalogs, logistics companies leveraging inter-cloud architectures to optimize route planning across multiple cloud providers, and enterprises implementing data mesh architectures in the cloud with domain-specific data products and decentralized ownership. Companies like GEMA, Lufthansa Cargo, and SNCF Connect have transformed their data landscapes using cloud-based data intelligence platforms to enable self-service analytics and data democratization.