IBM Netezza / PureData Maintenance — vendor-independent service for data warehouse appliances after EOSL
We service IBM Netezza appliances (TwinFin, Skimmer, Striper) and successor PureData for Analytics (N1001, N2001, N3001) after IBM Storage Maintenance expiration or the 2019 IBM sales stop. Netezza is a specialized MPP data warehouse platform with FPGA accelerator architecture.
Which Netezza and PureData models we service
Netezza was acquired by IBM in 2010 and rebranded as PureData for Analytics in 2013. The FPGA-accelerated MPP architecture is unique in DW. IBM ended active sales in 2019 and positions Db2 Warehouse as successor; many customers don't migrate at hardware EOSL.
Why TPM maintenance for Netezza instead of IBM Storage Maintenance
IBM ended Netezza / PureData active sales in 2019. Successor is Db2 Warehouse on Cloud / IBM Integrated Analytics System. Migration is expensive: FPGA-accelerated Netezza SQL hints, ETL pipelines and loaders don't port 1:1.
We stock S-Blade FPGAs, SPU servers, host servers (IBM x3650/x3850), storage shelves (DS3500, DCS3700), disks, Mellanox InfiniBand switches (for TwinFin) and BBUs for TwinFin, Skimmer, Striper and PureData N1001/N2001/N3001.
Generations timeline & TPM coverage
Per hardware generation: vendor phase (slate) and TechCare coverage window (teal) up to ~5 years post-OEM EOSL.
- TwinFin 3 / 6 / 122009–2020TPM until2025+Recommended
- Skimmer (Small-Footprint)2010–2020TPM until2025+Recommended
- Striper / 700-Generation2012–2022TPM until2027+Recommended
- PureData N10012012–2023TPM until2028+Recommended
- PureData N20012014–2024TPM until2029+Recommended
- PureData N30012016–2026TPM until2031+Supported
EOSL status of Netezza generations
IBM ended Netezza active sales in 2019. TwinFin and Skimmer fully EOSL; Striper and early N1001 likewise.
| Model family | Released | OEM support ends | TPM status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TwinFin 3 / 6 / 12 | 2009-2011 | 2020 | Recommended |
| Skimmer (Small-Footprint) | 2010 | 2020 | Recommended |
| Striper / 700-Generation | 2012 | 2022 | Recommended |
| PureData N1001 | 2012-2014 | 2023 | Recommended |
| PureData N2001 | 2014-2016 | 2024 | Recommended |
| PureData N3001 | 2016-2019 | 2026 | Supported |
As of 2026. EOSL data based on official vendor roadmaps and subject to change. Binding case-by-case information available on request.
What we deliver
OEM original parts
Stock of S-Blade FPGAs, SPU servers, host server components (IBM x3650, x3850), storage shelves (DS3500, DCS3700), SAS/SATA disks, BBUs, Mellanox InfiniBand switches — including TwinFin generation.
Onsite engineer
German-speaking storage/MPP technicians in DACH with Netezza experience, 4-hour response. NPS CLI and nz_* tool know-how.
DW workload SLA
Production reporting/ETL: 24×7×4 with spare S-Blade per rack. Test/Dev Netezza: 5×9 NBD.
Multi-vendor contract
One contract for Netezza/PureData and all other IBM platforms.
NPS software stays
Netezza Performance Server (NPS), nz-tools, backup/restore, replication and workload manager stay functional. Active IBM maintenance NOT required.
DW migration consulting
Multi-year contracts include migration consulting to Db2 Warehouse (IIAS) or competitor platforms (Snowflake, Teradata, ClickHouse). NPS SQL hints, FPGA-specific ETL logic and loaders documented for migration.