The Data Intelligence Platform with the Broadest and Deepest Connectivity
Connect to Virtually Any Data Source
Streamline Data Analytics with Broad, Deep Connectivity
Alation’s broad range of native data source connectors accelerate time to insight and power data intelligence across the enterprise. Extend connectivity to additional data sources with the Open Connector Framework SDK.
Query Log Processing
Query logs contain a rich source of intelligence about who is using data and how it’s being used. By analyzing these logs, Alation gleans vital insights into usage patterns unique to your organization and makes these insights available to your data consumers.
Metadata Extraction
Metadata is the foundation of the data catalog. With metadata extraction (MDE), Alation makes sure users always have a current and complete view of metadata from across connected data sources.
Data Lineage
Data lineage is crucial to understanding how data came to be, as well as understanding the downstream impact of changes. Alation connectors process SQL queries & scripts to extract the information needed to build these essential object relationships.
Run Queries
Alation connectors make it possible to run SQL queries against a wide range of data source types, including RDBMS and even some NoSQL and application sources. Best of all, these queries can be run right from Alation’s built-in intelligent SQL editor.
Profiling
Data profiling helps assess data quality. Alation connectors gather deep column-level profiling statistics including min, max, frequency distribution, and null values – helping users determine whether the data is fit for use.
Sampling
Sometimes, a glimpse of the data is all you need. With sampling, a subset of the data is extracted and presented to users – offering a quick view into a table contents, quality, and usefulness.
Authentication
Authentication is a foundational security pillar that verifies users are who they say they are. Alation connectors let you match the source- and organization-specific authentication methods you’ve already established, including SSO.
Connect with Alation
Alation has pre-built connectors for a wide variety of data sources. Alation’s Open Connector SDK enables users to develop a connector for less commonly used data sources.
Tableau
Bi-directional integration for Tableau assets
Snowflake
Securely integrate with Snowflake Cloud Data Warehouse
Databricks
Bring the metadata live from Spark engine
Google Big Query
Analyze the metadata from Google Cloud Warehouse
MicroStrategy
Built-in integration to Microstrategy assets
PowerBI
BI connectivity to transform datasets, tables, and reports
Hive
Analyze the metadata through Hive connector
AWS Redshift
Securely integrate with Amazon Redshift Cloud Data Warehouse
Azure Synapse
Securely integrate with Azure Synapse Analytics
Oracle on EC2
High-performance connectivity to Oracle on EC2
SQL Server on EC2
High-performance connectivity to SQL Server on EC2
PostgreSQL (Opensource on AWS EC2)
High-performance connectivity to PostrgreSQL for Opensource on EC2
MySQL on EC2
High-performance connectivity to MySQL on EC2
EMR Presto with Glue
Analyze the objects data through Presto connector
EMR Presto over Hive
Analyze the objects data through Presto connector
Starburst Enterprise Presto (Trinio)
EMR Spark SQL
AWS Redshift Spectrum
Extract External Metadata over Redshift
AWS Glue
Unlock the insights through native integration
Amazon Athena
Analyze your data on S3 with Glue catalog through powerful connectivity
IBM DB2
High-performance connectivity to DB2 on z/OS
SSRS
Easily extract, reports and dashboards
Looker
Cataloging BI assets with our native connector
Teradata
High-performance connectivity to Teradata
PostgreSQL (Opensource on AWS RDS)
High-performance connectivity to PostrgreSQL for Opensource on AWS RDS
PostgreSQL (Enterprise)
High-performance connectivity to PostgresSQL for Enterprise
Oracle on AWS RDS
High-performance connectivity to Oracle on AWS RDS
MySQL on AWS RDS
High-performance connectivity to MySQL on AWS RDS
SQL Server on AWS RDS
High-performance connectivity to SQL Server on AWS RDS
GreenPlum
High-performance connectivity to Greenplum
MongoDB
Easily access live NoSQL data
Mongo DB Atlas on AWS
Azure Cosmos (CData)
Easily access live NoSQL data
Dynamo DB
Seamlessly connect to NoSQL database on AWS
Cloudera Impala
Extract the insights from Cloudera cluster data
Cloudera Data Platform (CDP)
Amazon S3
Easily access live Amazon S3 data
Azure Data Lake Storage – Gen 1
Easily access live Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS) Gen 1 data
Azure Data Lake Storage – Gen 2
Easily access live Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS) Gen 2
Azure Blob Storage
Easily access live Azure Gen 2 data
SAP HANA
High-performance connectivity to SAP HANA
ServiceNow
Unlock the data with our ServiceNow connector
SAP Sybase
High-performance connectivity to Sybase ASE
Sybase IQ
High-performance connectivity to Sybase IQ
Cassandra
Easily access live NoSQL data
Cloudera (CDH)
Easily access live Cloudera Data
HDP
Easily access live HDP data
Teradata Aster
Uncover data insights through Aster connector
Denodo
Salesforce
Unlock the data through force.com
SAP Business Objects
MemSQL
Oracle eBusiness Suite
SAS (data files)
Discover the power of data through SAS integration
Vertica
High-performance connectivity to Vertica
Databricks on AWS
Bring the metadata live from Spark engine
Databricks on Azure
Bring the metadata live from Spark engine
Databricks on Google
Bring the metadata live from Spark engine
Kafka
