Actian

“It was simply astounding to see such an improvement in agility and performance. The turnaround for analytical queries is simply amazing. Instead of taking days to satisfy a user’s very complex queries, Actian Ingres returns results in just minutes. Information can get out to users who need it to run their discovery projects very quickly.”

“Actian Ingres represents an evolutionary concept, which I like. There is no steep learning curve involved with the database, there is no magic that has to be learned, and you don’t need lots of hardware to benefit from its performance. Actian Ingres would enable us to improve our analytics capabilities enormously and deliver a much stronger service to our user that would enable them to extend the scope of their research dramatically.”

“Actian is a critical part of our infrastructure. Without it, we couldn’t do the processing and automation needed for our banking operations.”

““We make no attempt to hide the fact that there’s an Actian database at the heart of our ERP solution,” says Mr. Goldenstein, “but neither do we draw attention to it. The database is in the background of our ERP system. It’s there, and it does its job without drawing attention to itself. Many of our customers may not even know there’s a database involved.””

““Our customers are very sensitive to issues of data privacy and control,” says Mr. Goldenstein, “so it’s important to them that they be able to determine where the data resides. They’re not necessarily excited about storing data in the cloud, and Actian Zen makes it easy to keep the data wherever they want. The data sets don’t require a lot of storage space.””

““TAIFUN’s ERP system is extremely fast, which is great when you’re using small computers,” says Mr. Goldenstein. “A big part of that is due to the Actian Zen database. It’s easy to install; it’s predictable, reliable, and very responsive. The biggest thing for us was database stability. Our customers are not IT guys; they don’t want to deal with database issues. We install it; they use it. They don’t need to manage it. That’s a big part of what our customers like about our software.””

““We did look at other databases,” says Steffen Goldenstein, Head of Development at TAIFUN, “but we still use the Btrieve access layer, even today when running Actian Zen. We don’t use SQL or the relational side of Zen, so if we compare what we’re using to any of the relational databases that are out there today, there’s no comparison. Actian Zen is extremely fast, and that’s what we need. A relational database just can’t perform in this way.””

“Actian and our BI tools integrate seamlessly and deliver real-time insights with great speed and performance. We’re able to make informed, risk-balanced decisions very quickly.”

““The consulting team from Actian was very flexible,” says Andrews. “We undertook all this work under COVID-19 restrictions, and those restrictions stayed in place for the duration of the project. The team at UWE wasn’t altogether used to working remotely, even though the team at Actian was, but it never became an issue. The Actian personnel were very proactive about problem-solving and suggesting solutions. They clearly knew what they were doing and were very responsive to queries from our team. They quickly became a part of the team, and that created a great experience for everyone.””

“Actian Ingres and Analytics Engine provide us with real-time analytics and operational improvements that have helped us increase revenue collection while reducing internal costs,” says Barron. “We have every reason to anticipate that these kinds of efficiencies will increase over time.”

“Ingres just works. As a COO, that gives me peace of mind that we can deliver for our customers.”

““Giving customers a way to look at their integration points from within our application—and then the ability to run, monitor, and check the status of those integrations in real time—is a crucial feature that our customers like.””

““The Actian API for Java was solid and well documented,” said Anil Kona, Director of Engineering at Xactly. “It only took us about 3 or 4 weeks to deploy Actian DataConnect within our application.””

““Xactly Incent takes in a lot of data to calculate commissions,” says Roach. “These types of calculations typically pull information from bookings, quotas, CRM, billing, HR, and other data sources, and businesses today are increasingly concerned about validating commission pay-outs against sales activity. Actian DataConnect enables us to do that by matching up and integration so that the system can calculate and report on the commissions accurately.””

““Actian DataConnect enables us to complete customer implementations in days instead of months,” says Laura Roach, former Senior Director of Solution Services at Xactly, “and that provides real value to our customers. Whether they want seamless integration right away, with a full-blown, real-time, open API, or whether they want to take a baby-step approach, we can give them that flexibility, and they are much happier.””

““We knew we had to upgrade our database in order to benefit from encryption and make sure our online website offering was fully compliant,” says Dennis Joseph, Computer Services Manager at HSS Hire. “Actian Services was on hand to help us upgrade our database with minimum disruption. They ensured a smooth transition to the new database platform.””

““Actian Data Platform really transformed our sales and marketing engine,” says the senior director, “and did it all while working within our existing infrastructure. Deployment was so fast and easy, with minimal upfront investment. We didn’t have to rip and replace anything. In fact, it just made our existing setup smarter.””

““It is so important to be able to perform digital optimizations early, often, and with high efficiency,” says a senior director at the company, “and you can’t do that from inside the CRM system. When you’re looking at these optimizations from a strategic revenue and marketing operations level, you need an outside view, and the Actian Data Platform provides that. Once you have a path to making the operation cleaner and a way to sustain it, the revenue and marketing operations teams have all the tools to become leaders in digital and sales automation.””

“What we value about the platform is its agility and the way its teams involve customers in managing the product roadmap, along with a very active user community for sharing best practices. On the technology side, it’s above all their compatibility with all clouds, especially AWS in our case, as well as the flexibility of their metamodel with the ability to create our properties that best suit our context.”

“Actian's expert customer service has been invaluable on our journey, as their team not only understands our specific requirements and delivers tailored and responsive solutions, contributing significantly to our success.”

“As the leading Finnish media company, it is important that we deliver relevant content to our audiences and trusted insights to our advertisers. Actian Data Intelligence Platform enables us to find and access data across our organization, enabling us to remain competitive, innovate, and effectively serve audiences and advertisers.”

“We were able to centralize our analytics and BI data into a single solution. The data catalog design via the Studio app enabled data transparency and clarity in the documentation of our data assets, while the Explorer app enabled our end users to find the right data for their respective use cases via its data discovery features, which represented a big advantage for Lufthansa Cargo.”

“We set forth with a goal that our integration effort would provide a single, consistent source of data for any downstream processes, and Actian DataConnect made that happen.”

“The power of Actian DataConnect enabled us to manage all this very efficiently.”

“We had to organize ourselves around our operational needs. Actian allowed us to think big, start small, and scale up easily.”